Correspondence to Dr Nicolai Topstad Borgen, Department of Sociology and Human Geography, University of Oslo, PO Box 1096 Blindern, Oslo 0317, Norway; n.t.borgen{at}sosgeo.uio.no The medical condition ...

The way people make decisions often seems irrational. One explanation for this behavior is that they seek evidence that confirms what they already believe, a phenomenon called 'confirmation bias'. But ...

When estimating a treatment effect from observational data, researchers encounter bias regardless of estimation methods. In this paper, we focus on a particular method of estimation called Balance ...

Conducting a survey or a poll seems straightforward enough at first pass. Say, for example, you want to know the percentage of people in a population who like peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. You ...

We all have biases. They’re our brain’s way of reducing the energy it takes to deal with the terabytes of information thrown at us every day. We connect the dots, fill in the gaps with stuff we ...

You’re probably familiar with self-serving bias, even if you don’t know it by name. A self-serving bias is the common habit of a person taking credit for positive events or outcomes, but blaming ...

Investopedia contributors come from a range of backgrounds, and over 25 years there have been thousands of expert writers and editors who have contributed. Representative sampling and random sampling ...

Gender bias refers to any practice or set of beliefs that favors people of one gender over those of other genders. Traditionally, gender bias favors men and boys, placing them in superior positions ...