When making decisions and judgments, humans can fall into common "traps," known as cognitive biases. A cognitive bias is ...

From our earliest childhood to the university classroom, via our social interactions and media consumption, influence is a constant companion. Sometimes subtle, sometimes overt, it seeks to direct our ...

Source: Walther, ChatGPT-4, 2025 / OpenAI In the shadowy intersection of psychology and technology, a new form of influence is emerging—one that operates with surgical precision, learning from our ...

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 ...

Views writer Reghan Chartrand argues that algorithms shape what students see, reinforcing bias and making critical thinking ...

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 ...

Cognitive shortcuts (or heuristics) and their consequent psychological and behavioural biases can profoundly affect and shape the judgments and decisions we make in our everyday and professional lives ...

Rachel Fairbank is a freelance science writer based in Texas. When she is not writing, she can be found spending time with her family, or at her local boxing gym. There are all sorts of cognitive ...