Cognitive distortions, unconscious bias, cognitive bias, implicit bias, logical fallacies: you probably heard most or all of these terms. They can get really confusing if you don’t know the difference ...

Subconscious biases are common in medicine because doctors and other health staff are humans who are prone to such errors. Cognitive biases are not necessarily caused by negative intentions — they ...

Lawyers strive for fairness and justice in every case they handle. However, the behavioral science research shows that human reasoning in legal contexts is inherently flawed and vulnerable to both ...

Let’s pretend for a moment you’re giving a presentation in a room full of very important people. You want their feedback, ideally some sign of positive approval because you know you’re being evaluated ...

Anger and aggression often stem from mistakenly attributing hostile intentions to harmless and ambiguous actions. Is there a way to nip these misunderstandings in the bud? New research suggests that ...