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  • Optimism bias in managing it project risks: a construal level theory perspective 
    Shalev, Eliezer; Keil, Mark; Lee, Jong Seok; Ganzach, Yoav (2014)
    Prior research has shown that people have a tendency to be overly optimistic about future events (i.e., optimism bias) in a variety of settings. In this study, we suggest that optimism bias has significant implications for ...
  • Re-examining our bias against heuristics 
    McLaughlin, Kevin; Eva, Kevin W.; Norman, Geoff R. (2014)
    Using heuristics offers several cognitive advantages, such as increased speed and reduced effort when making decisions, in addition to allowing us to make decision in situations where missing data do not allow for formal ...
  • The Flexible Correction Model: Bias Correction Guided by Naïve Theories of Bias 
    Chien, Yi-Wen; Wegener, Duane T.; Petty, Richard E.; Hsiao, Chung-Chiang (2014)
    Psychological researchers have examined a broad array of biases and shortcomings of social perceivers. Less attention has been paid to how people react when they become concerned about the possibility of bias and attempt ...
  • The pitfalls of premature closure: clinical decision-making in a case of aortic dissection 
    Kumar, B.; Kanna, B.; Kumar, S. (2011)
    Premature closure is a type of cognitive error in which the physician fails to consider reasonable alternatives after an initial diagnosis is made. It is a common cause of delayed diagnosis and misdiagnosis borne out of a ...
  • Thinking, fast and slow 
    Kahneman, Daniel (2012)
    Psychologist Daniel Kahneman reveals the truth about our intuitions and rationality to teach us how to better our lives. He explores the fascinating flaws and marvels of human behaviour and reveals to us the common errors ...

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