Lawyers strive for fairness and justice in every case they handle. However, the behavioral science research shows that human reasoning in legal contexts is inherently flawed and vulnerable to both ...

Unconscious biases, including implicit and cognitive biases, are pervasive in our daily lives and can significantly impact our decisions, even when we strive to be fair and objective. For workplace ...

It’s always easier to take action on an issue that has presented itself so obviously that you would be wrong to ignore its presence. But what about that itch in your bones that is telling you that ...

The language ‘engines’ that power generative artificial intelligence (AI) are plagued by a wide range of issues that can hurt society, most notably through the spread of misinformation and ...

Human bias, when shaped by values and informed by experience, can be a form of wisdom that protects us from making poor ...

Why do fools rush in? It’s likely because they’re suffering from availability bias, which, according to psychologists, says we subconsciously base our decision-making on what’s at the forefront of our ...

To advance racial equity in the workplace, money managers need to focus on building authentic relationships with their employees, Tina Opie, an associate professor in management at Babson College, ...

If we want to understand bias and prejudice, it might help to understand infant development—feelings and how they work—and evolution. Human beings are attracted to novelty and differences—this is the ...

Recent analysis of psychological literature indicates that racial bias in childhood is driven by more than just a preference ...

April is minority health month, a time for raising awareness about the disproportionate burden of premature death and illness in minority populations. It is also a time to encourage action through ...