Cognitive Bias
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How do we adapt our approach to remote working and video communication…?
How does our thinking affect how we communicate remotely and…
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Cognitive Bias
Can the new Government really change our minds…?
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Cognitive Bias
Can cognitive biases creep in to critical healthcare decisions…?
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Cognitive Bias
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Cognitive Bias
Hindsight Bias
What is it: the Hindsight Bias is our view of…
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Cognitive Bias
In-Group Favouritism
What is it: this is the unconscious preference for people…
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Cognitive Bias
Groupthink
What is it: in situations where there are groups or…
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Principle/Law
Dunning-Kruger Effect
What is it: People with low ability in a task…
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Cognitive Bias
Illusion Of Control
What is it: our ego instinctively wants to control, however,…
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Cognitive Bias
Normalcy Bias
What is it: we habitually underestimate the chances of threats…
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Principle/Law
Jakob’s Law (AKA If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it!)
What is it: Jakob’s Law suggests that as we spend…
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Principle/Law
Miller’s Law (AKA What can you remember?)
What is it: Miller’s Law simply suggests that we humans…
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Heuristic
Availability Heuristic
What is it: the availability heuristic is a mental shortcut…
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