Affinity Bias: We all have a natural tendency to gravitate toward people similar to us in terms of race, ethnicity, gender, age and lifestyle. This unconscious bias can lead us to hire people who look ...

We live in an incredibly complex world. We have different kinds of stimuli and information coming at us from different directions at all times. In order to make sense of it all in quick time and make ...

Human bias, when shaped by values and informed by experience, can be a form of wisdom that protects us from making poor decisions in today's AI-driven world.

Learn about self-enhancement, a bias by which individuals overvalue their own successes. Discover its implications, examples, ...

In January 2019, Jade Alburo, librarian for Southeast Asian and Pacific Island studies at UCLA, wrote a Twitter thread that recounted a patron’s experience searching another large academic archive.

Confirmation bias happens when you unconsciously focus on ideas that match what you already believe. Possible reasons include wishful thinking, anxiety, info overload, and the need to protect yourself ...

Nijeer Parks was accused of shoplifting and attempting to hit an officer with his car—despite the fact that he was 30 miles away when the crime took place. So far, he’s the third Black man to have ...