What is the Dunning-Kruger Effect?

Listen on Spotify. We’re all susceptible to cognitive bias. This is when we make errors in judgement which affect our ability to evaluate situations and make informed decisions. You can read our post on cognitive biases for more. One cognitive bias we have yet to touch upon is the Dunning-Kruger Effect. This happens when weContinue reading “What is the Dunning-Kruger Effect?”

Why We Make Poor Decisions

Listen on Spotify. Researchers long believed that humans make well-considered, logical decisions. More recently though, studies have shown that there are several errors in the process that derail our thinking. While we sometimes make good decisions, we are prone to make emotionally driven, seemingly irrational choices. In this article, we’ll go through the various mentalContinue reading “Why We Make Poor Decisions”

4 Cognitive Biases that Affect Productivity (and How to Tackle Them)

Listen on Spotify. Aristotle defined humans as rational beings who tend to make decisions driven by logic. This assumption comes from the idea that when confronted with two options, we plump for the choice we believe will maximise well-being. The extent to which we are rational or irrational creatures is still highly contested — asContinue reading “4 Cognitive Biases that Affect Productivity (and How to Tackle Them)”