The Cognitive Bias Podcast
The Cognitive Bias podcast explores the world of things we do that don't make any rational sense, one bias at a time.
Latest episodes
Aug 31, 2018 • 14min
Actor-Observer Bias
We're back for Season Three with a bias that helps us decide, usually unfairly, who deserves help.
May 6, 2018 • 11min
Texas Sharpshooter Fallacy
It's the second season finale! And somehow it all comes down to Nicolas Cage.
Apr 27, 2018 • 9min
Telescoping Effect
We either think things have happened to recently or too far back in the past.
Apr 15, 2018 • 6min
Subadditivity Effect
The whole is bigger than the sum of its parts - except when we have to make decisions.
Apr 7, 2018 • 10min
Rosy Retrospection
Yet another way in which human memory is just a joke.
Mar 30, 2018 • 5min
Recency Effect
When you hear an argument might decide the outcome of a court case.
Mar 24, 2018 • 25min
Design for Cognitive Bias
This is a recording of my talk at UX Copenhagen about how we can design in a way that leverages or mitigates cognitive bias.
Mar 19, 2018 • 7min
Primacy Effect
Why first impressions matter.
Mar 13, 2018 • 46min
The Content Strategy of Civil Discourse
In this very special edition I share a talk I give about how we can do a better job of talking to one another both online and in real life, including some examples of how cognitive bias can get in the way of that, and some design solutions to help combat those biases.
Feb 24, 2018 • 7min
Overconfidence Effect
We are not as good at stuff as we think.
