Cognitive Bias

Cognitive Bias

A black and white soccer ball floats on the surface of the ocean under a partly cloudy sky.
10mins
“When you start to accept that you have profound influence on the world, but very limited control, you start to see the world differently.”
Two men in suits face each other against a yellow background, one yelling with a clenched fist, the other pointing and appearing angry.
23mins
“We can have that fight for a 1,000 years, but we could have a shot at figuring out what we both need and noticing when there's opportunities to make that happen.”
Person with long hair, wearing a brown blazer, surrounded by text bubbles labeled "Narrative," "Negativity Bias," and "Confirmation Bias." Arrows connect the bubbles.
6mins
We’re all assigned a label at some point in our lives. You might be the smart one, the creative one or the lazy one. But is that designation really an […]
Unlikely Collaborators
6mins
“People will claim that something is rigorous because it's by an authority figure or it's written in a book. But anyone can write a book.”
A hand holds and fans out a deck of playing cards with patterned backs against a black background.
6mins
We’re often ashamed to say, “I don’t know” — but this professional poker player thinks it’s one of our greatest strengths.
8mins
Why we keep giving power to the wrong people, according to political scientist and associate professor Brian Klaas.
3mins
Washington University professor John Inazu tells us how we can make peace inside a raging culture war.
A sequence of human silhouettes in shades of blue and green shows progressive motion of a person walking from left to right.
3mins
Think via Bayes’ rule to become more rational and less brainwashed.
John Templeton Foundation
Illustration of the top view of a human brain, showing detailed grooves and folds, with a textured, etched style on a dark background—evoking the complexity of mental feedback loops.
Humans tend to hunker down in our own minds and trust what we already believe to be true. This emotion-based way of thought isn't often the best way to think about anything, and often leads to gridlock.
John Templeton Foundation
truth bias
2mins
How to see through the lies that surround us.