29 Jul 2024
28m

7 cognitive biases that might ruin your life

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Nudge

In this podcast episode, the hosts explore seven cognitive biases that can greatly affect our decision-making. They delve into concepts like truth bias, authority bias, the serial position effect, the mere exposure effect, the crowd effect, the bystander effect, and the messenger effect, using research and real-life examples to illustrate their points. Listeners will discover how these biases shape our judgments in various situations, from sports refereeing to investment decisions and political views. The main takeaway encourages us to take a moment to pause and reflect, helping to counteract these biases and enhance the accuracy of our choices.

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