When making decisions and judgments, humans can fall into common "traps," known as cognitive biases. A cognitive bias is ...

Guest essayist Amber Hunt writes that most people think they make rational financial decisions. But they don't.

Uncertainty makes us uncomfortable. Yet the research is clear: It is essential for growth. The challenge isn’t eliminating ...

A new study has uncovered a simple change in the process of evaluating faculty for promotion and tenure that reduces possible bias against Black and Hispanic candidates.

When we set our expectations and operate based on the sequence of events that unfolded the last time a similar situation has occurred, we surrender to history.

A new study co-authored by McGill University researchers suggests people can be taught to reject unfair advantages. "We often ...