We all have biases. They’re our brain’s way of reducing the energy it takes to deal with the terabytes of information thrown at us every day. We connect the dots, fill in the gaps with stuff we ...

Learn how cognitive and emotional biases influence investment decisions, and learn some practical strategies to recognize, ...

Nijeer Parks was accused of shoplifting and attempting to hit an officer with his car—despite the fact that he was 30 miles away when the crime took place. So far, he’s the third Black man to have ...

Affinity Bias: We all have a natural tendency to gravitate toward people similar to us in terms of race, ethnicity, gender, age and lifestyle. This unconscious bias can lead us to hire people who look ...

Cognitive distortions, unconscious bias, cognitive bias, implicit bias, logical fallacies: you probably heard most or all of these terms. They can get really confusing if you don’t know the difference ...

Confirmation bias happens when you unconsciously focus on ideas that match what you already believe. Possible reasons include wishful thinking, anxiety, info overload, and the need to protect yourself ...

In a new report comissioned by Chief Judge Janet DiForce, pervasive examples of racial bias were found in New York state's court system. The New York Times reports that the extensive list of examples ...

Automated decision-making tools are becoming increasingly ubiquitous in our world. However, many of the machine learning (ML) models behind them — from facial recognition systems to online ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Holly Corbett covers bias, workplace culture, and social movements. If you have a brain, you have bias. We all have unconscious ...