I Just Can’t See It! How to Uncover Hidden Biases—Table of Contents

To see clearly, we need to uncover the biases that cloud our thinking. Join me in this 28-day series in February 2021 to reduce our blindspots. Subscribe here to receive…
Read moreTo see clearly, we need to uncover the biases that cloud our thinking. Join me in this 28-day series in February 2021 to reduce our blindspots. Subscribe here to receive…
Read moreThis is the final day of the Hidden Bias series. It’s been a lot of information. Our many biases can feel overwhelming. Where do we start with clearing up our…
Read more“The recipe for perpetual ignorance is: be satisfied with your opinions and content with your knowledge.” —Elbert Hubbard ~ * ~ * ~ “People can’t see what they can’t see unless…
Read moreWhen There’s Uncertainty What’s the latest on coronavirus in schools? Even after vaccinations, can we still be infected? If I’ve been around a friend of a friend who was exposed,…
Read moreWhat is anchoring bias? Anchoring bias (or anchoring effect) is when we anchor our decisions too heavily on the first piece of information we receive. It’s our tendency to use…
Read moreWhat is normalcy bias? We recognize normalcy bias better by its more common name, “the ostrich effect,” or burying your head in the sand. Normalcy bias is our tendency to…
Read moreWhat is confidence bias? Confidence bias is our inclination to believe confident people, confident answers. Brian McLaren demonstrates it this way in his excellent book, Why Don’t They Get It?:…
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