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
Feb 20, 2018 • 10min
Optimism Bias
You can disrupt this bias with magnets. Seriously.
Feb 10, 2018 • 12min
Observer Expectancy Effect
Sometimes what we expect to happen can change what happens.
Feb 4, 2018 • 11min
Base Rate Fallacy
Sometimes numbers that sound accurate are anything but.
Jan 28, 2018 • 8min
Ludic Fallacy
We can't always predict the future. Even if we're *good* at probability.
Jan 21, 2018 • 8min
Illusory Correlation
This one bias is responsible for superstition and stereotypes.
Jan 12, 2018 • 54min
The Power of Onlyness
Who gets to decide where good ideas come from? What biases govern innovation? In an interview with Nilofer Merchant about her amazing new book "The Power of Onlyness" we look at what happens when individuals overcome their biases to scale what they have to offer and make real change in the world.
Jan 8, 2018 • 13min
Hostile Media Effect
The bias that birthed fake news.
Dec 29, 2017 • 15min
Hindsight Bias
When you think you knew it all along, you probably didn't.
Dec 23, 2017 • 17min
Gambler's Fallacy
We think we live in a school. We really live in a casino. I'll explain.
Dec 19, 2017 • 5min
Frequency Illusion
That thing you think you see all the time now has been there all along. Also, we revisit an old bias that may cost you your holiday office party.
