Cognitive distortions, unconscious bias, cognitive bias, implicit bias, logical fallacies: you probably heard most or all of these terms. They can get really confusing if you don’t know the difference ...

When making decisions and judgments, humans can fall into common "traps," known as cognitive biases. A cognitive bias is ...

View the high resolution version of today’s graphic by clicking here. The human brain is capable of incredible things, but it’s also extremely flawed at times. Science has shown that we tend to make ...

Unlock the full InfoQ experience by logging in! Stay updated with your favorite authors and topics, engage with content, and download exclusive resources. Cory Benfield discusses the evolution of ...

In 2020, I wrote an article about the influence of cognitive biases on content marketers' professional success. There was a paradox: While marketers knew about all the unconscious errors in mental ...

Sports talent scouts' decisions are influenced by various common cognitive biases that can affect their work and undermine team success, a paper published in the International Review of Sport and ...

Curious about the halo effect and social perception? In this video, we break down what the halo effect is and how it impacts our daily interactions. Tune in for some brainy dose of self-help knowledge ...

The conventional wisdom in classical economics is that we humans are “rational actors” who, by our nature, make decisions and behave in ways that maximize advantage and utility and minimize risk and ...

We are not born with prejudice toward specific groups of people. Prejudice is learned and reinforced over time so deeply and in so many unintended ways that it has proved very difficult to reduce ...

We all have cognitive biases — ways in which our thinking can be flawed, skewed, or driven by emotion rather than logic. Our cognitive biases serve a purpose: They develop out of a need to sort ...

Delve into the role of safety technology in tackling cognitive and confirmation biases, uncovering often overlooked workplace risks and fostering a proactive approach to ensuring a safer work ...