Cognitive biases are tendencies to think in certain ways. Cognitive biases can lead to systematic deviations from a standard of rationality or good judgment, and can affect the way we make decisions.
1) Consider at least four cognitive biases and provide an example of how each bias has affected your ability to make decisions. Provide a specific example of each. (1-paragraph per bias discussed).
2) Describe how your personal biases affect your teams.
3) Consider your essay regarding Lance Armstrong’s decision to lie about taking drugs. How might cognitive biases have affected your opinion of Lance Armstrong?