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#decision-making
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fromFast Company
5 months ago

How overconfidence can sabotage your career and your company

Overconfidence significantly contributes to the high failure rate of acquisitions and strategic misjudgments in business.
fromMedium
4 weeks ago
UX design

Why don't they spend (enough) on research?

Models simplify user understanding, but reliance on one opinion can lead to poor decisions.
fromFortune Well
6 months ago
Miscellaneous

Why people always think they're right, according to science

People often believe they have enough information to make decisions, despite only having part of the facts.
fromMedium
7 months ago
UX design

Overcoming the anchoring effect

UX teams should be aware of the anchoring effect, as it can lead to biased decisions that ignore important user data.
Miscellaneous
fromFast Company
5 months ago

How overconfidence can sabotage your career and your company

Overconfidence significantly contributes to the high failure rate of acquisitions and strategic misjudgments in business.
fromMedium
4 weeks ago
UX design

Why don't they spend (enough) on research?

Models simplify user understanding, but reliance on one opinion can lead to poor decisions.
fromFortune Well
6 months ago
Miscellaneous

Why people always think they're right, according to science

People often believe they have enough information to make decisions, despite only having part of the facts.
fromMedium
7 months ago
UX design

Overcoming the anchoring effect

UX teams should be aware of the anchoring effect, as it can lead to biased decisions that ignore important user data.
more#decision-making
#ai
fromDevOps.com
5 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Goodbye, Git-Centricity: Getting to Green in an AI-Powered World - DevOps.com

The streetlight effect in software development leads teams to focus on internal code changes, neglecting external dependencies and their impact.
fromDevOps.com
5 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Goodbye, Git-Centricity: Getting to Green in an AI-Powered World - DevOps.com

The streetlight effect in software development leads teams to focus on internal code changes, neglecting external dependencies and their impact.
more#ai
#psychology
fromPsychology Today
8 months ago
Psychology

How the False Consensus Effect Warps Our Online Reality

The false consensus effect leads individuals to overestimate the commonality of their views, especially on social media.
fromPsychology Today
2 weeks ago
Mental health

How Are You Viewed by Others at Work?

Initial impressions shape lasting perceptions, often distorting our views of others due to inherent cognitive biases.
fromPsychology Today
8 months ago
Psychology

How the False Consensus Effect Warps Our Online Reality

The false consensus effect leads individuals to overestimate the commonality of their views, especially on social media.
fromPsychology Today
2 weeks ago
Mental health

How Are You Viewed by Others at Work?

Initial impressions shape lasting perceptions, often distorting our views of others due to inherent cognitive biases.
more#psychology
#entrepreneurship
Growth hacking
fromPsychology Today
3 weeks ago

Directly (Ir)responsible Individuals

Success can blur the line between ethical leadership and fraudulent behavior.
Outcome influences how we judge actions, leading to rationalizations of unethical behavior.
fromHackernoon
1 year ago
European startups

How to Snatch A Successful Startup: Don't Hunt New Ideas | HackerNoon

Startup building has evolved into a replicable science rather than a mere entrepreneurial dream.
Success depends more on timing and market conditions than just creative ideas.
Growth hacking
fromPsychology Today
3 weeks ago

Directly (Ir)responsible Individuals

Success can blur the line between ethical leadership and fraudulent behavior.
Outcome influences how we judge actions, leading to rationalizations of unethical behavior.
fromHackernoon
1 year ago
European startups

How to Snatch A Successful Startup: Don't Hunt New Ideas | HackerNoon

Startup building has evolved into a replicable science rather than a mere entrepreneurial dream.
Success depends more on timing and market conditions than just creative ideas.
more#entrepreneurship
#public-perception
fromDaily Kos
7 months ago
Writing

Cartoon: Tall Tales and Short Thinking

Social media profits from promoting negativity and disinformation, which leads to societal gullibility.
fromDaily Kos
7 months ago
Writing

Cartoon: Tall Tales and Short Thinking

Social media profits from promoting negativity and disinformation, which leads to societal gullibility.
more#public-perception
#perception
Psychology
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

How Defensive Pessimism Complicates Managing Anxiety

Anxiety distorts perceptions, reinforcing negative beliefs and interpretations.
Stubbornness in beliefs complicates understanding of mental illness.
Anxiety can lead to a heightened sense of danger and skew perceptions.
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago
Writing

Seeing is More Than Believing

Our perception of reality is influenced by cognitive biases rather than being a direct observation.
Past experiences and emotions can distort what we perceive, affecting our understanding of the present.
Psychology
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

How Defensive Pessimism Complicates Managing Anxiety

Anxiety distorts perceptions, reinforcing negative beliefs and interpretations.
Stubbornness in beliefs complicates understanding of mental illness.
Anxiety can lead to a heightened sense of danger and skew perceptions.
Writing
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

Seeing is More Than Believing

Our perception of reality is influenced by cognitive biases rather than being a direct observation.
Past experiences and emotions can distort what we perceive, affecting our understanding of the present.
more#perception
#tribalism
Right-wing politics
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

Can Our Tribal Instincts Save Us?

Tribalism affects all political sides and fosters psychological biases and well-being.
Tribal tendencies may enhance resilience but also risk vulnerability in contemporary society.
Right-wing politics
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

Can Our Tribal Instincts Save Us?

Tribalism affects all political sides and fosters psychological biases and well-being.
Tribal tendencies may enhance resilience but also risk vulnerability in contemporary society.
more#tribalism
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago
Miscellaneous

Why You Should Never Eat Bananas on a Wednesday

Exercise your rational abilities to critically evaluate claims.
Always question so-called "facts," especially in social media contexts.
No research is perfect; awareness of bias is crucial.
fromA Philosopher's Blog
2 months ago
philosophy

Philosophy of Fun: Don't Steal Turns in D&D

Fun in tabletop role-playing games is subjective and varies among players, leading to potential misunderstandings.
fromHarvard Gazette
2 months ago
Health

Study finds spike in ADHD cases on Halloween - Harvard Gazette

ADHD diagnosis rates spike on Halloween, reflecting the impact of cognitive biases and environmental influences in medical assessments.
UX design
fromMedium
5 months ago

What if you're wrong? How to design for uncertainty

Human behavior is unpredictable, making it difficult for even experts to accurately forecast market trends.
fromtime.com
5 months ago
Miscellaneous

10 Rules for Post-Election Conversations

Effective communication across political divides is possible by understanding and countering cognitive biases.
fromwww.npr.org
6 months ago
Science

How do you spot a liar? Scientists say it's trickier than you might think

Essential advancements in lie detection technology stem from historical perspectives, highlighting biases and the importance of comprehensive validation.
fromLogRocket Blog
6 months ago
UX design

Leveraging the recency effect in UI design - LogRocket Blog

The recency effect enhances memorability and impacts both marketing strategies and UX design principles.
fromwww.theguardian.com
7 months ago
JavaScript

Did you solve it? The poker puzzle that has everyone fooled

The circumference of a pint glass is often unintuitively longer than the height.
Understanding poker hand rankings is crucial to determining the winning hand.
JavaScript
fromPsychology Today
7 months ago

3 Thinking Errors That Make Life Harder Than Necessary

Many hardships in life stem from self-inflicted thinking errors that limit success and happiness.
Thinking errors, including linear thought patterns, can restrict one's opportunities for greater achievements.
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