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Survivorship Bias

Survivorship Bias: The Hidden Side of Success

In a world where success stories often dominate headlines, it's crucial to understand the concept of 'Survivorship Bias'. This cognitive bias can lead us to draw incomplete or incorrect conclusions

Dunning-Kruger

Dunning-Kruger Effect: Overconfidence in Incompetence

In the realm of psychology, few concepts have garnered as much attention as the Dunning-Kruger Effect.

Loss Aversion

How Loss Aversion Shapes Our Choices

In the intricate world of human psychology, certain phenomena have a profound impact on our decision-making processes. One such phenomenon is loss aversion.

Action Bias

Action Bias: Understanding the Drive to Act

In today's fast-paced world, the term "Action Bias" has become increasingly significant. This cognitive bias, often intertwined with phrases like "bias for action" and "bias towards action," refers to the inclination of individuals or organizations to favor action over inaction, especially in decision-making processes.

Cognitive Dissonance

Cognitive Dissonance: Understanding the Inner Conflict

In the landscape of psychological phenomena, cognitive dissonance stands out as a particularly intriguing cognitive bias.

Reece Duca

Investment Strategy

Reece Duca: The Manager Who Outperformed Buffett

Reece Duca’s long-term track record is nothing short of mastery. He’s barely given any public insights into his remarkable career – until a recent interview with Tegus CFO Bob Casey.

Incentive-Caused Bias

Incentive-Caused Bias and The Principal-Agent Problem

Incentive-caused bias is a term that doesn't often make headlines, yet it silently shapes decisions, behaviors, and outcomes across various facets of our lives.

Status Quo Bias

Understanding Status Quo Bias

What is status quo bias exactly? At its core, the definition of this cognitive bias boils down to our irrational preference for the current state of affairs—the tendency to want things to stay the same.

Stanley Druckenmiller

Investment Strategy

Stanley Druckenmiller: Breaking the Bank

Stanley Druckenmiller's reputation as an investment titan is nothing but legendary, and his performance makes him one of the most successful hedge fund managers of all time.

Information Bias

Information Bias: Is More Information Always Better?

It's a common belief that more data leads to better decisions. Yet, this is not always true. Enter the concept of information bias, a cognitive bias that seduces us into thinking that more information is always merrier.

Anchoring Bias

How Anchoring Bias Affects Our Everyday Judgments

Welcome to the pervasive influence of anchoring bias, one of the most common cognitive biases.

Hindsight Bias

Understanding Hindsight Bias: Why We Think We Knew It All Along

Have you ever watched a game show, convinced that you knew the answers all along, especially after they're revealed?

Sunk Cost Fallacy

Sunk Cost Fallacy: A Roadblock to Rational Decision-Making

In the realm of economics and psychology, the "Sunk cost fallacy" looms as a common cognitive bias that entangles individuals and businesses alike, leading to poor decisions.

Recency Bias

Recency Bias: Understanding Its Impact on Our Decisions

In the ever-changing landscape of information and experience, our brains have developed shortcuts to help us process the vast amounts of data we encounter every day.

Endowment Effect Bias

Unpacking the Psychology of the Endowment Effect

The endowment effect doesn't just shape the decisions we make regarding tangible items like mugs or clothing; it extends its reach into the complex domain of investing, where it can have significant and sometimes surprising effects on investor behavior and market outcomes.

Groupthink

Groupthink: Navigating the Consensus Trap

When decisions need to be made within a group, there's a powerful psychological force that can lead to a surprisingly uniform way of thinking.

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