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Melissa Hughes
- Sep 11, 2023
- 4 min
How the Ben Franklin Effect Makes Us More Likeable
The Ben Franklin effect is a psychological finding that when someone does us a favor they tend to view us more favorably.
Melissa Hughes
- Jun 29, 2023
- 3 min
Why Fake News Fools the Best of Us
Fake news and political propaganda are rooted in the illusory effect. It's a neural glitch that causes us to believe things that aren't true
Melissa Hughes
- May 26, 2023
- 3 min
The Negativity Bias: Why Bad Stuff Sticks
There is a reason why negative emotions have a greater psychological impact than positive ones. We can thank our ancestors for that.
Melissa Hughes
- Apr 13, 2023
- 3 min
So, You Say You're Not Biased?
Most of us would like to believe we are not biased. The question is not "are you biased?" but rather "HOW are you biased. Bias blind spot
Melissa Hughes
- May 17, 2018
- 7 min
4 Invisible Forces that Cripple Team Dynamics
The human brain processes over 1,000 bits of data per second. It's not surprising that it takes shortcuts. They're called cognitive biases.