Beating Cognitive Biases

We discuss how you can beat cognitive bias. Learn common biases and strategies for identifying and overcoming them. Show Notes 4:52— What exactly is cognitive bias, what research led to the discovery of it, and why should we pay attention to it. 7:50— The different types of cognitive bias and how they affect our decisions in everyday life. 9:18— The parallels between how we establish unconscious biases and how we form habits. 11:25— Is it even possible to remove all cognitive bias and if we could would we even want to? 12:40— The summary of different biases as categorized by Buster Benson. 19:05— The problems caused by cognitive bias, including missed details, and incorrect conclusions. 20:18— Why humans are predisposed to see faces in inanimate objects. 22:27— March quizzes Ian and Darren about some common cognitive biases. 34:14— The Ben Franklin effect and how you can use it to strengthen your relationships. 36:28— The IKEA effect and how it affects many of the products you buy. 38:30— The Google effect and what it has to do with Darren’s ability to accurately spell words. 45:33— What cognitive bias has to do with one’s base level of happiness. 47:55— Tips for making better decisions to counteract cognitive bias. 50:20— Using decision making frameworks to counteract cognitive bias. 54:40— The value of making decisions slowly. 56:00— Ian, Darren, and March each pick one of the methods discussed in the show improve their individual decision making. Mentions 📰 Wikipedia article: List of Cognitive Biases 🔧 Tool: Cognitive bias cheat sheet 🔧 Tool: the Pugh Matrix 🎙 Show: The Better Show episode on the Eisenhower Matrix Follow Us Instagram Facebook Twitter Subscribe iTunes RSS Weekly email newsletter Full Episode Transcript Better Show Blog Feedback Email: [email protected] Enjoy the show? Leave a review in iTunes! Tell two friends about the show!