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Melissa Hughes
May 243 min
Don't Fall into the Sunk Cost Trap
There are many psychological forces that influence decision making. The Sunk Cost Fallacy is a powerful and sometimes costly trap.
Melissa Hughes
Sep 11, 20234 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, 20233 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, 20234 min
The Negativity Bias: Why the 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, 20233 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, 20187 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.
Melissa Hughes
May 7, 20183 min
5 Ways to Beat Bias in the Workplace
Recent research now identifies how these biases impact team dynamics and group decision-making and can even sabotage team success.