Cognitive bias [wk32]
I have been researching cognitive bias. Fascinating stuff. We have a common tendency to acquire and process information by filtering it through our own likes, dislikes and experiences. This bias might...
View ArticleHalo effect [wk58]
The peaks and troughs of semester 3 give a student a little time to catch up on interesting areas that s/he may have touched on in the first year, but did not explore as part of the marked syllabus. I...
View ArticleSunk costs [wk60]
It is not lost on me that I have missed a few weekly posts recently. But given the amount of work that I have put into this blog, I am determined to copy up my reflections that I noted down during...
View ArticleFor synergy’s sake [wk62]
The Greek word ‘synergos’ means working together. This is the spirit of the notion of synergy; that is to say, a group working together can create more value than the units would have done working...
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