{"product_id":"cognitive-biases-in-a-nutshell-how-to-spot-and-stop-the-hiccups-in-our-thinking-process-9781646963898","title":"Cognitive Biases In A Nutshell: How To Spot And Stop The Hiccups In Our Thinking Process","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDo you have a problem that you can't see your way around, no matter how hard you try? You may be looking for the answer outside when the obstacles lie within.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe're all biased. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou may have read the above and already your mind is raising its defenses. No ... not me. I haven't got a biased bone in my body.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe fact is: you do. 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