cognitive debiasing

Cognitive debiasing is the process of recognizing and reducing mental shortcuts or biases that can lead to errors in thinking and decision-making. Our brains often rely on these shortcuts for efficiency, but they can cause us to overlook important information or make biased judgments. Debiasing involves becoming aware of these biases—like confirmation bias or overconfidence—and actively adjusting our thinking to consider other perspectives and evidence more carefully. The goal is to improve decision quality by minimizing errors caused by automatic, habitual thought patterns.