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Does High Intelligence Mean Low Cognitive Bias?

by Winston Sieck updated September 14, 2021

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In thinking through any complex issue, there are going to be different possible solutions and perspectives. Ideally, a smart and critical thinker would reason through the pros and cons of the different possibilities and come to a balanced view of the issue. Yet a great deal of research finds … [Read more...] about Does High Intelligence Mean Low Cognitive Bias?

Filed Under: Thinking & Deciding Tagged With: cognitive bias, general, intelligence

Why Overconfidence Occurs and How to Overcome It

by Winston Sieck updated September 13, 2021

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Overconfidence happens to all of us. Ever have a plan that just couldn’t go wrong? And then you get a kick in the butt. Ever know that something must be true, only to find out later that you had it backwards? Overconfidence is when you think you are more likely to be right than you actually … [Read more...] about Why Overconfidence Occurs and How to Overcome It

Filed Under: GC Science, Popular, Thinking & Deciding Tagged With: cognitive bias, explanation, general

Confirmation Bias: 3 Effective (and 3 Ineffective) Cures

by Louise Rasmussen updated September 12, 2021

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Confirmation bias is a fancy way of describing our human inclination to see what we want to see. In other words, we like to look for and interpret information in ways that confirm our expectations. The language makes it sound like confirmation bias is something only scientists can be afflicted … [Read more...] about Confirmation Bias: 3 Effective (and 3 Ineffective) Cures

Filed Under: Thinking & Deciding Tagged With: cognitive bias, general

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