Dr. Alexander Swan holds a Ph.D. in Psychological and Brain Sciences and is an Associate Professor of Psychology at Eureka College. His research focuses on cognitive psychology, particularly judgment and decision-making, with an emphasis on cognitive biases.

0:00 Intro

0:19 What Biases Are & Why We Have Them

3:04 The Evolutionary Function of Biases

8:22 The Most Common & Pervasive Biases

11:50 Psychological Inertia

14:11 Science Is Not Always True, Bias in Science

19:34 How to Mitigate & Overcome Bias

24:36 Why People Think They Aren’t Biased; Availability Bias

33:56 WYSIATI Bias, Bias Blind Spot

37:40 How to Train Against Your Own Biases; Hindsight Bias

38:42 The Misinformation Effect, How Bias Shapes What You See

47:25 Are Smart People More Biased?

50:22 Gender & Age Differences in Bias

53:01 Dr. Swan's Bias Fighting Recommendations

1:04:05 How Much Does Learning About Biases Help?

1:06:53 Rationality; The Benefits of Bias

1:16:14 Cognition Requires Bias

1:18:58 How Dr. Swan Harnesses Bias For His Own Gain

1:20:36 Dr. Swan's Most Important Recommendation

Dr. Swan's "Understanding Cognitive Biases" Great Course, his podcast, and more - https://linktr.ee/alexbswan

Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/96HCK0HKz_0