https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-82hg9-1b4e591
Dr. Curtis Peterson explains cognitive biases—automatic mental shortcuts that shape how we perceive and treat others, especially in ambiguous or stressful situations.
The episode covers schemas, representative and availability heuristics, fundamental attribution error, naturalistic fallacy, and the self-fulfilling prophecy, with research examples showing how these biases influence behavior and perception.