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 ...

Learn how cognitive and emotional biases influence investment decisions, and learn some practical strategies to recognize, ...

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 ...

This interview with psychologist Anthony Greenwald was republished with permission from Knowable Magazine. The original article was published on June 4, 2020. A quarter-century ago, social ...

At birth, our minds are like blank sponges ready to absorb new information. Then, as we grow up, we may start to let some of what we’ve learned mess with how we take on new information. This is known ...

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 ...

The goal of any business should be to hire the most qualified person for every job role. Regardless of a person’s age, race, gender, nationality or other protected class, every organization needs to ...

Today's workplace is a global one with employees, partners and customers from all around the world. The people in and related to a company have different viewpoints, backgrounds and perspectives. They ...

The commercial risks of poorly governed automation are now impossible for business leaders to ignore.