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Confirmation bias in decisions

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Confirmation bias in decisions — SHR, Lausanne
Confirmation bias in decisions — SHR, Lausanne

Confirmation bias in decisions — what studies show, and what they don't.

The research

Study: Nickerson (1998, RGP)

The limit

Single context; replicate before generalising. (our executive and employee training programmes)

Confirmation bias in decisions — SHR, Lausanne — Vaud
Confirmation bias in decisions — SHR, Lausanne — Vaud

Practical check in Lausanne

Define one measurable indicator, test for a month, compare. To go further: explore the Decision-making training in Lausanne in the canton of Vaud, or browse our executive and employee training programmes in Switzerland.

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Decision-making training in Lausanne — in practice
Decision-making training in Lausanne — in practice
Decision-making training in Lausanne — hands-on workshop
Decision-making training in Lausanne — hands-on workshop
Decision-making training in Lausanne — on the ground
Decision-making training in Lausanne — on the ground

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