7 cognitive biases that might ruin your life

Nuala Walsh, an author and speaker, delves into the fascinating world of cognitive biases that affect our daily lives. She reveals how crowd noise can skew decision-making, referencing a 2002 study on football referees. Nuala discusses the dangers of authority bias and the perils of blind compliance, illustrated by famous experiments. She also highlights how familiarity influences our beliefs through the mere exposure effect. Lastly, she emphasizes the importance of pausing for reflection to improve decision-making and counteract these biases.