Seth Stephens-Davidowitz is a data scientist and author who formerly worked at Google.

Another key bias Alex highlights is the “illusory truth effect”, which reinforces beliefs through repetition. In an election ...

Not a day goes by in this closing stage of the presidential election without partisans (and some smart nonpartisans) ...

As the November election inches closer, you might find yourself anxiously pondering about its discourse, results and ...

History's lesson is that the election of a black woman to the White House goes against the odds and would be a huge break in ...

At the same time, eighty-four percent of voters say the economy is their top issue in this election ... "What we see, it gives us a recency bias. It loads into our sentiment more than it ought ...

Importantly, the average person is not exempt from cognitive biases and frequently acts in ways that seem bizarre or ...

Donald Trump scored a decisive victory in a deeply divided nation. And in the process, the Republican president-elect exposed ...