Be Skeptical…Unless They’re On Our Side
Did you hear? We’re in the midst of a war against the “liberal media.” These … (Full Post)
Biases
Just Ask! (Why We Underestimate How Often People Say “Yes”)
I’ll go ahead and out myself…I’ve had a lifelong love of magic tricks. Growing up, … (Full Post)
The Psychology of False Confessions
Like a whole bunch of people, I recently got caught up in the new Netflix … (Full Post)
Cognitive Biases in Legal Decisions
Legal judgments are supposed to be impartial. A judge’s decision should be based on facts … (Full Post)
When Irrelevant Numbers Bias Our Judgment: The Anchoring Heuristic
How tall do you think Mt. Everest is? (Don’t Google it—that kind of defeats the … (Full Post)
The Spotlight Effect: Why It Feels Like People Are Looking at Us (and Why They’re Actually Not)
I’m sure you’ve had this experience. You do something that seems so embarrassing, it consumes … (Full Post)