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Disclaimer: This tool provides a simplified assessment based on your self-reported answers. It is for educational purposes only and should not be considered professional financial or psychological advice. Real-world behavioral finance is complex, and individual biases can manifest in subtle and unique ways. Always consult with a qualified financial advisor for personalized investment guidance.

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Understanding these biases is crucial for making more rational financial decisions.", 20, pdfY); pdfY += 15; let allBiasScores = []; for (const key in biasesData) { if (biasesData.hasOwnProperty(key)) { const bias = biasesData[key]; const score = calculateBiasScore(key, bias.questions); let scoreDescription = "Very Low Tendency"; if (score >= 75) { scoreDescription = "High Tendency"; } else if (score >= 50) { scoreDescription = "Moderate Tendency"; } else if (score >= 25) { scoreDescription = "Low Tendency"; } allBiasScores.push({ ...bias, score: score, scoreDescription: scoreDescription }); } } doc.setFontSize(16); doc.setTextColor(30, 64, 138); doc.text("Your Bias Scores", 20, pdfY + 10); pdfY += 15; // Prepare table data const tableColumn = ["Bias", "Score (/100)", "Tendency"]; const tableRows = []; allBiasScores.forEach(bias => { tableRows.push([ bias.name, bias.score.toFixed(2), bias.scoreDescription ]); }); doc.autoTable({ startY: pdfY + 5, head: [tableColumn], body: tableRows, theme: 'grid', styles: { fillColor: [243, 244, 246] }, headStyles: { fillColor: [59, 130, 246], textColor: [255, 255, 255] }, margin: { left: 20, right: 20 } }); pdfY = doc.autoTable.previous.finalY + 10; // Detailed Bias Analysis and Tips doc.addPage(); pdfY = 20; doc.setFontSize(18); doc.setTextColor(30, 64, 138); doc.text("Detailed Bias Analysis and Mitigation Strategies", 105, pdfY, null, null, "center"); pdfY += 15; allBiasScores.forEach(bias => { if (pdfY + 50 > doc.internal.pageSize.height) { // Check for page overflow doc.addPage(); pdfY = 20; // Reset Y for new page } doc.setFontSize(16); doc.setTextColor(30, 64, 138); doc.text(`${bias.name} (Score: ${bias.score.toFixed(2)}) - ${bias.scoreDescription}`, 20, pdfY + 5); pdfY += 10; doc.setFontSize(12); doc.setTextColor(55, 65, 81); const descriptionLines = doc.splitTextToSize(bias.description, 170); doc.text(descriptionLines, 20, pdfY + 5); pdfY += (descriptionLines.length * 7) + 5; if (bias.score >= 25) { // Only show tips for low, moderate, and high tendencies doc.setFontSize(14); doc.setTextColor(75, 85, 99); doc.text("Tips to Mitigate:", 20, pdfY + 5); pdfY += 7; doc.setFontSize(12); doc.setTextColor(55, 65, 81); bias.tips.forEach((tip, index) => { const tipLines = doc.splitTextToSize(`• ${tip}`, 170); doc.text(tipLines, 20, pdfY + 5); pdfY += (tipLines.length * 7) + 3; }); } else { doc.setFontSize(12); doc.setTextColor(22, 163, 74); doc.text("Your answers suggest a low tendency towards this bias. Keep up the good habits!", 20, pdfY + 5); pdfY += 10; } pdfY += 10; // Space between biases }); // Disclaimer at the end if (pdfY + 30 > doc.internal.pageSize.height) { // Check for page overflow before adding disclaimer doc.addPage(); pdfY = 20; // Reset Y for new page } doc.setFontSize(10); doc.setTextColor(107, 114, 128); const disclaimer = "Disclaimer: This tool provides a simplified assessment based on your self-reported answers. It is for educational purposes only and should not be considered professional financial or psychological advice. Real-world behavioral finance is complex, and individual biases can manifest in subtle and unique ways. Always consult with a qualified financial advisor for personalized investment guidance."; const splitDisclaimer = doc.splitTextToSize(disclaimer, 170); doc.text(splitDisclaimer, 20, pdfY + 10); doc.save('Behavioral_Bias_Report.pdf'); }); // Initialize the first tab as active on load activateTab(0); });