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Availability Bias: Discussing Who's Most Likely To Cheat On Their Spouse

Sara Silverstein,Jacqui Frank,Kara ChinDec 15, 2018, 01:36 IST

"Why Are We All So Stupid?" explores the cognitive biases that lead us to make irrational decisions. This episode focuses on the availability bias, which makes us believe something is more likely because it's easier to remember. Here's why the news has broken our brains.