The original definition of the word “bias,” when it entered the English language in the 16th century, was a diagonal line, and specifically one that cut across the warp or weft of a woven fabric. It ...

Learn how outcome bias affects decision-making by focusing on results over process. Discover examples in investing, gambling, and business to improve financial decisions.

The self-serving bias is defined as people's tendency to attribute positive events to their own character but attribute negative events to external factors. It's a common type of cognitive bias that ...

Anchoring bias is a form of cognitive bias where people tend to place extra importance on the first piece of information they get on a topic, regardless of the accuracy of that data point. In ...

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The Obesity Medicine Association (OMA) Clinical Practice Statement (CPS) regarding definition, diagnosis, bias, standard operating procedures, and telehealth is intended to provide clinicians an ...

Time is money and, unfortunately for companies, hiring new employees takes significant time - more than a month on average, research shows. Hiring decisions are also rife with human bias, leading some ...

Amid a backdrop of escalating bias crimes against Jewish and Muslim residents as the war in Gaza rages on, state lawmakers voted Thursday to redefine antisemitism in New Jersey when used to charge ...