Podcasts Government Gov Innovator Podcast Three cognitive biases that can influence decision makers use of evidence about what works: An interview with Ariel Kalil, University of Chicago Episode #185

Three cognitive biases that can influence decision makers use of evidence about what works: An interview with Ariel Kalil, University of Chicago Episode #185

Published: April 15, 2021, 12:15 p.m.

What leads decision makers to decide to implement or scale up a program? Research evidence may be one factor, but, as we know, lots of other factors can play in as well. Three of those factors are what are called cognitive biases, including: confirmation bias status quo bias bandwagon bias Understanding those biases \u2014 which [\u2026]