Ever since Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky formalized the concept of cognitive bias in 1972, most empirical evidence has given credence to the claim that our brain is incapable of improving our decision-making abilities. Scientists regularly remind us of the many ways cognitive biases interfere with the choices we make. There More
A sample of research exploring: cognitive bias modification to target two behaviors; positive affect as a buffer between chronic stress and emotional disorder symptoms; reward sensitivity and trait disinhibition as predictors of substance use problems; and culture as a mediator between appraisals and PTSD symptoms. More
Game-based debiasing training may help us overcome confirmation bias in our professional lives. More
“The Case for Implicit Associations: Teaching Students What Lurks Beneath Their Awareness” by Nathan DeWall and “Can Cognitive Flexibility be Learned?” by Cindi May and Gil Einstein. More
A sample of research articles exploring new insights into cognitive behavior therapies and cognitive processes associated with rumination and depression. More
When we evaluate and compare a range of data points, we tend to neglect the relative strength of the evidence and treat it as simply binary. More
