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A stunning little insight into America
The first response to 'the slap' revealed some very interesting information not about race but class in America.
Nigel Dessau
Apr 11
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Are you suffering with asymmetric insights?
Why is it that people think they are smart enough to read between the lines and you are not. There is a cognitive bias at play, but what is it?
Nigel Dessau
Mar 4
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When is a lie not a lie?
We all tell little mistruths, sometimes; we may even believe them to be ‘noble lies,’ but there is no difference between these outright dishonest…
Nigel Dessau
Feb 11
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Has "the science changed"?
After a year or two of being clear that the science was the science, it appears the science has changed. Eh?
Nigel Dessau
Feb 8
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How to find your truth
People say we live in a post-fact world, but the issue may be what the ‘truth’ is. Let’s explore facts, beliefs, truths, and the stories we tell…
Nigel Dessau
Feb 1
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Why is it a mistake to guess people’s personalities from a single action?
The fundamental attribution error is the tendency for people to over-emphasize personality-based explanations for behaviors observed rather than looking…
Nigel Dessau
Jan 25
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When 'science' fails the truth test, it can cost millions of lives.
A cautionary tale of how tragically politics can pervert science. Meet Trofim Denisovich Lysenko.
Nigel Dessau
Jan 3
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Are you cognitive of your cognitive dissonance?
We all experience cognitive dissonance, and it is worth exploring what it is, why it comes about, and what we can do about it.
Nigel Dessau
Dec 27, 2021
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Substitution Bias or why we often answer a different question from the one we have been asked.
We can often quickly answer a question that we shouldn't know the answer to? It appears that we substitute the more difficult question with an easier…
Nigel Dessau
Dec 16, 2021
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When wrong feels like the right way to go
When you point out an error someone is making, and they seem to ignore you and double down, it may be the 'backfire effect.'
Nigel Dessau
Nov 15, 2021
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Is your memory damaging your judgment?
We all draw on our memories to help us judge situations and create solutions, yet sometimes our memories cause us to come to the wrong conclusions. At…
Nigel Dessau
Nov 8, 2021
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Confirmation Bias - a real-world example
On Friday, I posted about Confirmation Bias, and I saw a great example over the weekend. Don't be like @PamKeithF.
Nigel Dessau
Nov 1, 2021
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