Cognitive Distortions
Most of us may have experienced thoughts like; “I failed to submit my work on time, I am a failure, and everyone hates me”, “He…
Author: Shievani Singh
Let’s Talk Heuristics
Hearing this word for the first time? Well, you have probably been using them forever. Let’s jump in. Heuristics: Mental shortcuts that allow us to…
Debiasing our Biases
We have cognitive biases; which are systematic errors in making judgments and thinking that occurs when people are processing and interpreting information in the world…
The Halo Effect
Halo Effect is a cognitive bias that affects the way we make decisions. Now what is a cognitive bias? Cognitive bias is a systematic error…
The Actor-Observer Bias
Actor-Observer Bias is a cognitive bias that affects the way we make decisions. Now what is a cognitive bias? Cognitive bias is a systematic error…
Hindsight Bias
Hindsight Bias is first and foremost a cognitive bias. Now what is a cognitive bias? Cognitive bias is a systematic error in making judgments and…
The Dunning-Kruger Effect
The Dunning-Kruger Effect is a cognitive bias that affects the way we form opinions. Now what is a cognitive bias? Cognitive bias is a systematic…
Decision Fatigue
Decision Fatigue is a cognitive bias. wait, lets rewind a little- what is a cognitive bias? Cognitive bias is a systematic error in making judgments…
Cognitive Dissonance
Ranjan is a chain smoker and has been since he left college. In 2020 when the pandemic hit, he noticed his anxiety of catching respiratory…
Gamblers Fallacy
Gamblers Fallacy is a cognitive bias that affects the way we make decisions. Now what is a cognitive bias? Cognitive bias is a systematic error…