Tag: Cognitive bias

Stargazing or Astrology?

Written by Margherita Ferrero on 05/03/2022.

“For those of us who believe that forces greater than ourselves guide our lives, astrology is one place that could provide answers, direction and meaning.”...

Motivating Fitness: What are We Missing?

Written by Andrew Madison on 14/02/2022.

Chasing improvement can be a daunting task… Chasing improvement can be a daunting task. Whether it affects day-to-day life or sets up the...

Humor Effect: The Benefits of Using Humor

Written by Ayra Gerlach on 27/08/2021.

Humor effect is a cognitive bias that causes you to remember funny information better. Besides better memory, humor has numerous positive effects....

Sunk Cost Fallacy: Throwing good money after bad

Written by Maarten Bosten on 25/03/2021.

Have you ever found yourself buying something expensive because you had spent so much time looking for it? Or did you secretly consider the price you...

What is the Dunning-Kruger effect, and how to overcome it?

Written by Maarten Bosten on 30/09/2020.

Overestimation happens constantly and oftentimes we are unaware of this bias. Luckily for us and everyone around us, it is possible to overcome this...