Outwitting Your Cognitive Bias
Overcome cognitive biases for better business decisions. Learn to identify and tackle prediction, decision, and action biases effectively.
Skill level
BeginnerTime to complete
Approx. <1 hourCertificate of completion
YesPrerequisites
None
About this course
In order to make the best business decisions, you need to confront - and overcome - your cognitive biases. In this course, you will learn techniques for identifying cognitive bias, as well as strategies for overcoming specific biases.
Learning objectives
- Discover the subject areas that will be covered in this course
- Identify the causes of cognitive bias
- Recognize the characteristics of three types of cognitive bias
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