Bias
Noticing biases in others is easy, noticing biases in yourself is hard. However, it has much higher pay-off.Â
https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/7hFeMWC6Y5eaSixbD/100-tips-for-a-better-lifeZeigarnik Effect
People remember uncompleted or interrupted tasks better than completed taskshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zeigarnik_effect(Note that several later studies failed to find any significant differences in recall between "finished" and "unfinished" tasks)Serial Position Effect
Users have a propensity to best remember the first and last items in a serieshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serial-position_effectThe Dunning-Kruger Effect
The tendency to overestimate our own knowledge and/or abilitieshttps://www.atlassian.com/blog/productivity/dunning-kruger-effect(This is the opposite of Imposter Syndrome)Hofstadter's Law
It always takes longer than you expect, even when you account for Hofstadter’s Law.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hofstadter%27s_lawImposter Syndrome
The tendency to underestimate our own knowledge and/or abilities and worry (without reason) that we will be exposed as fraudshttps://www.atlassian.com/blog/inside-atlassian/impostor-syndrome-as-an-asset(This is the opposite of the Dunning-Kruger Effect)
Why it's hard to think rationally
https://www.techrepublic.com/article/top-5-reasons-its-hard-to-think-rationallyAnecdotes
Graphs! Charts! Formulas!
We find it really hard to change our minds
Overconfidence
We all have agendas
Behavioral Finance
Overconfidence
Regret Aversion
Loss Aversion
Limited Attention Span
Chasing Trends
Economists call this tendency to favor instantly gratifying temptations over larger long-term rewards “present bias,” though its common name is “impulsivity,” and it’s unfortunately universal.
Katy Milkman"How to Change: The Science of Getting from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be"Â
Six Thinking Hats
Define an issue to discuss.
Assign the blue hat to one person.
As a group, go through each hat, one at a time, one minute per attendee.
Define the outcome.
https://www.atlassian.com/blog/productivity/six-thinking-hats
White Hat
(Information)What do we know?
What do we need to find out?
How can we get that missing information?
Black Hat
(Risks)Should we move forward on this decision?
What are some weaknesses of this option?
If we choose this, what could go wrong in the future?
Green Hat
(Creativity)What is interesting about this idea?
What does this idea lead to?
What are some alternatives?
Red Hat
(Emotions & Instinct)How do we feel about this idea?
What is your gut reaction to this?
Do you have any hunches?
Yellow Hat
(Benefits)How could we make this idea work?
What are the strengths of this option?
If we choose this, what could go right in the future?
Blue Hat
(Moderator)What should we be thinking about?
Is this discussion productive so far?
Is this the real problem, or is there something else we should explore?
Cognitive Distortions
Bibliography
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cognitive_biaseshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serial-position_effecthttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zeigarnik_effecthttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hofstadter%27s_lawhttps://www.atlassian.com/blog/productivity/dunning-kruger-effecthttps://extraordinaryteam.com/8-of-the-most-common-biases-in-the-workplace/https://www.reddit.com/r/coolguides/comments/eotoxm/50_common_cognitive_biases/?rdt=39470https://www.titlemax.com/discovery-center/lifestyle/50-cognitive-biases-to-be-aware-of-so-you-can-be-the-very-best-version-of-you/
https://sketchplanations.com/proportionality-biashttps://sketchplanations.com/narrative-biashttps://sketchplanations.com/framinghttps://sketchplanations.com/sampling-biashttps://sketchplanations.com/fading-affect-biashttps://sketchplanations.com/confirmation-biashttps://sketchplanations.com/survivorship-biashttps://sketchplanations.com/survivorship-bias-silent-evidencehttps://sketchplanations.com/brilliance-biashttps://sketchplanations.com/present-biashttps://sketchplanations.com/cognitive-bias-heuristic-logical-fallacyhttps://sketchplanations.com/the-implicit-association-testhttps://sketchplanations.com/hyperbolic-discountinghttps://sketchplanations.com/correlation-is-not-causationhttps://sketchplanations.com/yesterdays-weatherhttps://sketchplanations.com/hofstadters-lawhttps://sketchplanations.com/optimism-bias
https://qaspire.com/2020/08/31/why-organizations-dont-learn/
https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/7hFeMWC6Y5eaSixbD/100-tips-for-a-better-life
Six Thinking Hatshttps://www.atlassian.com/blog/productivity/six-thinking-hats
HIPPOhttps://jeffgothelf.com/blog/highest-paid-persons-opinion/
Behavioural Financehttps://www.investopedia.com/articles/investing/050813/4-behavioral-biases-and-how-avoid-them.asphttps://www.investopedia.com/terms/l/loss-psychology.asp
Cognitive Distortionshttps://www.atlassian.com/blog/productivity/intrapersonal-communication