Dangerous Mental Errors (Part I) ...A Deep-Dive on 5 Cognitive Biases that can Derail Your Decision-Making - 2022

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Today at a Glance:

• Cognitive biases are systematic errors in thinking that negatively impact decision-making quality and outcomes.
• Combatting them relies first and foremost on establishing a level of awareness of the biases—both academically and practically.

Today’s deep dive covers five common cognitive biases that derail decision-making: Fundamental Attribution Error, Naïve Realism, the Curse of Knowledge, Availability Bias, and Survivorship Bias.

Fascinating information and thought provoking.