Scientists are at the mercy of cognitive bias, too

On By mandersonIn Links, research, Science

How Scientists Can Fool Themselves—And How They Can Stop
How Scientists Can Fool Themselves—And How They Can Stop

Guess what? Cognitive bias also influences researchers. Important to bear in mind with research in education.

So here’s another few cognitive biases we can add to our list:

  1. Hypothesis Myopia
  2. Texas Sharpshooter
  3. Aysmmetric Attention
  4. Just-So Storytelling

 

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