this cognitive bias has been amplified dramatically and is a major factor in spread of misinformation and conspiracy theories. But the availability heuristic can have a significant negative impact ...

Cognitive biases can have a negative impact on an investor’s ability to make rational decisions, potentially derailing their ...

The frequency illusion, also called the Baader-Meinhof phenomenon, is a cognitive bias in which someone learns a novel word or concept—and then “suddenly” encounters it everywhere ...

ChatGPT’s ease of use shows how much we lean on cognitive shortcuts — behavioral biases that simplify decision-making. For example, the availability bias, where recent or easily accessible ...

A comprehensive study, co-authored by the London School of Economics, King's College London and Bayes Business School ...

"Scarcity refers to a cognitive bias that influences decision-making by placing an exaggerated emphasis on the limited availability of a resource rather than its actual intrinsic value. This bias ...

Failing to recognize your cognitive biases is a bias in itself. Notably, Princeton psychologist Emily Pronin has found that "individuals see the existence and operation of cognitive and ...

In medicine, the first step is an accurate diagnosis. Yet many conditions, including attention deficit hyperactivity disorder ...