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Understanding cognitive biases is crucial for better decision-making.
Your brain is constantly looking for ways to save effort.

From The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg

Understanding cognitive biases is crucial for improving the quality of analysis.
Play is not just a way for children to have fun; it is essential for their cognitive development.
Expertise is not a guarantee of accuracy.
Anchoring effects are pervasive and powerful.
We tend to overvalue what we have and undervalue what we don’t.

From Predictably Irrational by Dan Ariely

Cognitive biases are the mind's way of shortcutting reasoning, often leading to errors.
People tend to be overconfident in their judgments.
Anchoring effects are strong and persistent.
The law of small numbers is a form of overconfidence.
We often think we are more rational than we actually are.

From The Righteous Mind by Jonathan Haidt

We often rely on mental shortcuts, which can lead us astray.

From Predictably Irrational by Dan Ariely