Two experts discuss what you need to know about the technology’s limitations and how to avoid unforeseen consequences.

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 ...

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 ...

Affinity Bias: We all have a natural tendency to gravitate toward people similar to us in terms of race, ethnicity, gender, age and lifestyle. This unconscious bias can lead us to hire people who look ...

Learn about self-enhancement, a bias by which individuals overvalue their own successes. Discover its implications, examples, ...

Mass shootings in white-majority neighborhoods received roughly twice the news coverage of mass shootings in neighborhoods ...

Bias is a funny thing. You can’t see it until you acknowledge it. Biological sciences instructor Brigitte Morin challenges students to shine a light on the cognitive elephant in the room. In this ...