9 Best Articles on Cognitive Biases
The most useful articles on cognitive biases from around the web—beginners to advanced—curated by thought leaders and our community. We focus on timeless pieces and update the list whenever we discover new, must-read articles or videos—make sure to bookmark and revisit this page.
Top 5 Cognitive Biases Articles
At a glance: these are the articles that have been most read, shared, and saved on cognitive biases by Refind users in 2023 so far.
- 12 Cognitive Biases Explained - How to Think Better and More Logically Removing Bias
- 50 Cognitive Biases in the Modern World
- Three Cognitive Biases We All Have (and How to Fight Them)
- 🧠Psychology of Design: 101 Cognitive Biases & Principles That Affect Your UX
- We don’t have a hundred biases, we have the wrong model
Videos
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12 Cognitive Biases Explained - How to Think Better and More Logically Removing Bias
We are going to be explaining 12 cognitive biases in this video and presenting them in a format that you can easily understand to help you make better decisi...
«You don't know what you don't know.»
How to ...?
How to think better
Learn how to think better with a guide on decision-making frameworks, cognitive biases, mental models, and tools for thought.
«metacognitive skills allow people to bring their thought processes to the foreground, so they can be analysed, and potentially improved.»
Short Articles
Short on time? Check out these useful short articles on cognitive biases—all under 10 minutes.
Three Cognitive Biases We All Have (and How to Fight Them)
Everyone has these common cognitive biases—even you.
«tendency to overestimate our abilities»
Why Smarter People Might Be More Prone to Irrational Biases
Are some people less susceptible to bias? How about those who are typically considered smart? We might like to think that people who are more intelligent can discern what is right or wrong and appl…
Cognitive Biases: Three Common Types Illustrated
In a world of information overload, we can fall victim to all sorts of cognitive biases. Since they can lead us
«it is important to remember to seek out information that both confirms and contradicts your presumptions about a certain topic.»
🧠Psychology of Design: 101 Cognitive Biases & Principles That Affect Your UX
A complete list of cognitive biases and design principles with tons of examples, checklists and quizzes to help you improve your user experience.
Daniel Kahneman: Putting Your Intuition on Ice
Psychologist and Nobel laureate Daniel Kahneman shines light on the biases that cripple our decision-making, hamstring negotiations, and damper our thinking, and shares what limited actions we can…
«Very quickly you form an impression, and then you spend most of your time confirming it instead of collecting evidence.»
Long Articles
These are some of the most-read long-form articles on cognitive biases.
We don’t have a hundred biases, we have the wrong model
Behavioral economics has identified dozens of cognitive biases that stop us from acting 'rationally'. But instead of building up a messier and messier picture of human behavior, we need a new model.
50 Cognitive Biases in the Modern World
Our rapidly evolving world forces us to adopt distinct patterns of behavior, and in the process, paves the way for new cognitive biases to emerge.
«THE GOOGLE EFFECT Also known as “digital amnesia”, the aptly named Google Effect describes our tendency to forget information that can be easily accessed online.»
Publications
We monitor hundreds of publications, blogs, newsletters, and news sources in Cognitive Biases, including:
Visual Capitalist
Data-driven visual content focused on global trends, investing, technology, and the economy.
Ness Labs
The learning community for ambitious knowledge workers. Join us to think better, learn faster, and work happier: http://nesslabs.com/membership 🧠✨
Literary Hub
A daily literary website highlighting the best in contemporary fiction, nonfiction, and criticism.
Works in Progress
Works in Progress @stripe is an online magazine featuring writing on new & underrated ways to improve the world. Want to pitch us a piece? Send us a DM.
Vox
Our world, explained.
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