The cognitive bias that tripped us up during the pandemic

The human brain is a marvelous machine, capable of handling complex information. To help us make sense of information quickly and make rapid decisions, it has learned to use shortcuts, called “heuristics.” Most of the time, these shortcuts help us to make good decisions. But sometimes they lead to cognitive biases.


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Source: Phys.org