Graeme Newell

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Curse of Knowledge

Brace yourselves, mind ninjas! We're cracking open the "Curse of Knowledge" – sounds spooky, but it's not about ghosts ...
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Default Effect

The default effect is our brain’s powerful inclination to stick with a default option, despite the fact it’s a meager choice ...
Survivorship Bias - Video Games

Survivorship Bias – Video Games

The hard truth is that our misguided brains are constantly looking for ways to oversimplify the world. “Unit Bias” causes our overworked brains to group things into big general categories and to ignore the subtle differences ...
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Contrast Effect

The “Contrast Effect” is like your brain's own pair of quirky glasses. It doesn't let you see things as they really are ...
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Congruence Bias

Want to turn yourself into a life-long innovator? Then it’s important to understand how CONGRUENCE BIAS powerfully lures us into repeating ineffective habits ...
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Availability Heuristic

Unfortunately, your brain is crazy lazy. That’s why it regularly relies on a devious cognitive bias called the AVAILABILITY HEURISTIC ...
What is Unit Bias?

What is Unit Bias?

The hard truth is that our misguided brains are constantly looking for ways to oversimplify the world. “Unit Bias” causes our overworked brains to group things into big general categories and to ignore the subtle differences ...
The times when our brain is most likely to make a bad choice

The times when our brain is most likely to make a bad choice

Want to up the accuracy of your decision making? Then it’s important to understand the two very different thinking systems your brain uses to make a choice ...
The Clever Brain Hack for Building More Vivid Memories

The Clever Brain Hack for Building More Vivid Memories

Want to get more joy out of your vacation? The key is to move beyond merely creating a fun experience. You must also construct a memorable one ...
The hidden cognitive bias that gives men an advantage in financial literacy

The hidden cognitive bias that gives men an advantage in financial literacy

Fascinating new financial literacy research is revealing how male overconfidence tends to set women up for failure in the world of money ...