Discover the 25 psychology tricks your brain uses against you daily. Learn to recognize cognitive biases and mental traps to ...

Know your blind spots.

People are known to implicitly create connections between different things or ideas in their mind, some of which can ...

The brain is wired for shortcuts and speed, not always for accuracy. It’s not a flaw; it’s just nature’s way of helping us survive. However, the errors in our thinking, also known as cognitive biases, ...

In recent years, a growing number of businesses – and particularly HR leaders – have devoted a considerable amount of attention to the concept of “unconscious bias.” This includes some of the most ...

Has anyone ever accused you of being biased? What was your reaction? The typical reaction is “Biased? Not me!” If that was the case, I am sorry to burst your bubble, but everyone has multiple forms ...

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Algorithms are a staple of modern life. People rely on algorithmic recommendations to wade through deep catalogs and find the best movies, routes, information, products, people and investments.

Almost every day, there's at least one story in the news that involves racism, sexism or another kind of bigotry. But when you hear those stories, do you think, "Well, that's not me"? Turns out, even ...

It’s hardly news that the human mind is riddled with biases. Wikipedia has a list of a whopping 124 of them. Here on Inc.com I’ve detailed some of the most common and harmful. But while we all know ...

Many biases are the result of evolution. Source: Alexas_Fotos/Pixabay If you spend any time on Twitter, LinkedIn, or Facebook, odds are you’ve seen people railing about biases. The term bias is thrown ...

In 1800, 10 percent of the world’s population could read and write; today it’s 86 percent. Before 1893, women had the right to vote in zero countries; today women vote in 99 percent of the world. In ...