We all have biases. They’re our brain’s way of reducing the energy it takes to deal with the terabytes of information thrown at us every day. We connect the dots, fill in the gaps with stuff we ...

Among biases like anchoring, loss aversion, status quo, recency, confirmation bias stands out in boardrooms. But can it improve self-awareness and decisions?

The heuristics and biases literature claims that the substitution bias occurs when we replace a difficult judgment task with an easier one. According to Kahneman and Frederick (2002), we don’t even ...

Confirmation bias happens when you unconsciously focus on ideas that match what you already believe. Possible reasons include wishful thinking, anxiety, info overload, and the need to protect yourself ...

"Ending bias" is an ambitious, but vague goal. The first step is to interrupt it. So what if, instead of eliminating bias, the goal is interrupting bias? That is, instead of blaming people, or hitting ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Holly Corbett covers bias, workplace culture, and social movements. If you have a brain, you have bias. We all have unconscious ...

Phillips & Associates reports AI algorithms are reshaping hiring practices, raising concerns over bias and legal ...

In a new report comissioned by Chief Judge Janet DiForce, pervasive examples of racial bias were found in New York state's court system. The New York Times reports that the extensive list of examples ...