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Cognitive Bias: When Our Brain Plays Tricks On Us

KnowledgeOne

We are all quite familiar with the phenomenon of optical illusions, but less so with the phenomenon of cognitive biases. These mental shortcuts that allow the brain to simplify information processing are inevitable, but we can learn to detect them better, starting with a better knowledge of them. In your brain. of judgment.

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Chief Cognitive Officer?

Clark Quinn

And I’m wondering if a focus on cognitive science needs to be foregrounded. Innovation is the new watchword. Ok, so neuroscientist John Medina says our understanding of the brain is ‘childlike’. That area is cognitive expertise. So I’m calling for a Chief Cognitive Officer. Yet we’re not seeing these in practice!

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Coping with Cognition

Clark Quinn

Our brains are amazing things. Our cognition is powerful, but also limited. See, our brain has limitations , and one of them is a limited working memory. We’re learning more about putting that to use by via innovation. I’m cutting our cognition some slack. I don’t know which, but I lost the post.

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Friday Finds — Cognitive Bias, Emotional Intelligence, Online Slide Sharing

Mike Taylor

What I’m Listening To: The Wallows is another discovery that I’ve made courtesy of my “official music consultant” (my daughter) Last Week’s Most Clicked: Using Images in Visual Design News & Notes Cognitive Bias Cheatsheet Our brains use cognitive biases as a way to save energy and cognitive resources.

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Friday Finds — Cognitive Load Research, Crafting Content, AIDC Conference

Mike Taylor

Not only will you get to hang out with me, but you’ll also have the chance to mingle with the brilliant Megan Torrance, the innovative Nick Floro, and a fantastic group of smart, fun-loving L&D professionals. Vet for key traits such as strategic capabilities, innovation, operational excellence, and values alignment.

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A Cognitive Audit?

Clark Quinn

In the recent Chief Learning Officer magazine, I wrote an article on the basics of the cognitive science of learning. And therefore, I reckon L&D needs to know the cognitive background. Knowing a suitable level of cognitive science is one thing, using that to assess your practices is another. The post A Cognitive Audit?

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Cognitive biases: test your knowledge!

KnowledgeOne

Do you know what a cognitive bias is and how many there are to date? Are you aware that certain cognitive biases must be taken seriously in the teaching world? Can you tell a cognitive bias from a myth? Cognitive biases are perceptual distortions that can be said to be to our mind what optical illusions are to our visual system.