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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Bryce Hoffman writes about leadership, strategy, and decision making. Among the many threats to decision making, few are as ...

Most of us like to believe that our views are correct and opposite views are wrong. Of course, sometimes our views are indeed valid, but especially in political contexts, nonpartisan fact-checks and ...