One type of cognitive bias is stereotyping, whereby specific traits and attributes are assumed about an individual due to their characteristics, as they are seen as befitting a certain category.

Discrimination is how we treat groups of people. Bias is how we think about them. Can better understanding cognitive biases make a difference in the fight against discrimination?

People with higher cognitive abilities are more likely to learn and apply social stereotypes, finds a new study. The results, stemming from a series of experiments, show that those with higher ...

A cognitive neuroscientist explains how to eliminate this unintentional form of stereotyping that results in discriminatory behavior.

Examples of cognitive biases include stereotyping, the bandwagon effect, confirmation bias, priming, selective perception, the gambler’s fallacy, and the observational selection bias.

Bias in juries pose a serious challenge for judges and attorneys to conduct fair, equal and impartial trials. A recent paper published in Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience considers the ...

Cognitive biases can have a negative impact on an investor’s ability to make rational decisions, potentially derailing their ...

One of the points you make in your book is that people are more likely to rely on stereotypes and biases when their cognitive load is high.

People with higher cognitive abilities are more likely to learn and apply social stereotypes, finds a new study. The results, stemming from a series of experiments, show that those with higher ...

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