Amanda Montell has come on Marketplace a few times about the cult of work. We talked about why culty workplaces, like Neiman Marcus in the ‘80s, are so effective. We’ve also talked about the downsides ...

Mental health disorders such as anxiety and depression are leading causes of disability worldwide. While effective treatments exist, early detection and prevention remain crucial goals in clinical ...

Small, subtle, instinctual biases in our heads affect our everyday decisions. Many of them are helpful: don't go into the woods alone at night. Some of them can be less helpful. The fact of the matter ...

Every choice we make, from picking peanut butter to forming political opinions, is influenced by unseen cognitive biases. These mental shortcuts, shaped by evolution, help us process ...

It is well-documented how imposter syndrome can hinder you in the workplace. The cognitive bias which describes the condition of not feeling successful internally when you appear to be thriving ...

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 ...

Have you ever wondered why you think, react, and decide the way you do? Our minds are full of hidden shortcuts – cognitive biases – that subtly guide your choices every day. Some biases make you more ...

Cognitive biases are increasingly recognised as integral to the formation and persistence of delusions in schizophrenia. These systematic distortions in thinking affect how individuals gather, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Bryce Hoffman writes about leadership, strategy, and decision making. Among the many threats to decision making, few are as ...