We all have biases. They’re our brain’s way of reducing the energy it takes to deal with the terabytes of information thrown at us every day. We connect the dots, fill in the gaps with stuff we ...
WASHINGTON, USA - MAY 29, 2018: A Starbucks store is seen in Washington, United States. (Photo by Yasin Ozturk/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) There are many kinds of unconscious bias, but all of them ...
Learn how cognitive and emotional biases influence investment decisions, and learn some practical strategies to recognize, ...
Bias. It’s the word of the hour. We typically invoke the term to describe prejudice against a particular group of people. We equate bias with ageism, classism, homophobia, racism, sexism or xenophobia ...
Affinity Bias: We all have a natural tendency to gravitate toward people similar to us in terms of race, ethnicity, gender, age and lifestyle. This unconscious bias can lead us to hire people who look ...
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 ...
Confirmation bias happens when you unconsciously focus on ideas that match what you already believe. Possible reasons include wishful thinking, anxiety, info overload, and the need to protect yourself ...
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 ...
In a new report comissioned by Chief Judge Janet DiForce, pervasive examples of racial bias were found in New York state's court system. The New York Times reports that the extensive list of examples ...