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 ...

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Confirmation bias in investing can lead to skewed decision-making and missed opportunities. It is a kind of cognitive bias that occurs when investors favor information that supports their existing ...

What would you think if your best friend, who texts you almost daily, hasn’t been in contact for over a week? Let’s say that you’ve texted, emailed, and even called her. Still no response. Would you ...

With contributions from the late Katrina Cook, PhD. In a recent jury research exercise for a product liability case, both the plaintiff and the defendant presented testimony from their respective ...

Confirmation bias, one of the most common cognitive biases, refers to the unconscious tendency to seek out and pay more attention to information consistent with your present beliefs. This cognitive ...

Thierry Brunel is the Chief Investment Strategist at Matter Family Office, advising families and institutions on long-term wealth strategy. Biases get a bad reputation. They’re typically described as ...

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This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American I have been inundated with confirmation bias ...