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Identifying & Countering Common Cognitive Biases - 2022

Cognitive biases are unconscious adjustments to thinking, shaped by memory and environment. These shortcuts and patterns in thought aid in evolutionary success, decision making, and efficient perception of stimuli, but left unexamined, can also present as errors and harmful prejudices. Whether situating a judgment in the first sentence of an incident report (anchoring bias), interpreting information as supporting a preexisting idea (confirmation bias), or perceiving data based on the sentiment that accompanies it (framing effect), examples of cognitive errors among reporting sources, responding students, and conduct educators are plentiful in student conduct and conflict resolution. Understanding cognitive errors is essential to identifying and mitigating biases in decision makers and processes and to inclusive excellence. This session will define and provide examples of twenty common cognitive biases and provide training and structural strategies for navigating these biases.

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