You make thousands of decisions every day. Most of these decisions are made by your subconscious. Without you realizing it, it makes a pre-judgment. These rules of thumb of the brain help you to quickly assess situations and make resource-saving decisions.
These shortcuts of the brain offer advantages - they save time and energy. They are particularly tempting when you are under time pressure. They are also known as "unconscious biases".
However, unconscious biases can also lead to misjudgements and therefore suboptimal or simply wrong results. Especially in everyday working life, there are many situations in which it is essential to look at the options objectively and make rational decisions.
There are hundreds of different unconscious biases. This e-learning focuses on the following:
- Cognitive distortions - unconscious biases in general
- Familiarity bias
- Herd instinct - Social Proof
- Confirmation bias
- Loss aversion
- Gender-related bias effect - gender bias
Your benefit
- You know what unconscious biases - unconscious thought patterns - are and can explain them.
- You are aware of your own unconscious biases and recognize situations in which you may encounter them more frequently.
- You can use methods to counteract your unconscious thought patterns and thus make better and more rational decisions.
Methods
- Each learning unit addresses a specific question on the topic. The modular structure of the learning units gives you the flexibility to choose which topics you want to work on and when.
- You will learn the theoretical basics, which you can reflect on and apply in practice with the help of specific instructions and exercises.
- You learn with high-quality animated videos, audios, checklists and application tasks.
Recommended for
Specialists and managers who want to make better and more rational decisions.