Cognitive

Breaking the Status Quo

Breaking the Status Quo

The Status Quo bias is our tendency to choose our current or preferred situation over a different one. It is the behavioural bias that makes us experience the little pulses of fear every time we are about to experience change.
In this blog we explore the Status Quo bias and how it hinders our decision-making.
 

Anchors aweigh: Brain short-cuts

Anchors aweigh: Brain short-cuts

Our brains have constructed many short-cuts to attempt to solve our problems that we face on a day to day basis. One short-cut that our brain loves to utilise repeatedly is known as Anchoring.

This blog explores the concept of Anchoring and why we should know how to use it efficiently.