Biases

Wayne Borchardt

Jul 28, 20210 min read

The impact of overconfidence on firm performance (GSB research webinar, July 2021)

Wayne Borchardt

Apr 26, 20206 min read

A behavioural science lens on South Africa’s response to Covid-19

Co-authored with Jordan Sher Covid-19 (C19) is wreaking havoc around the world [1]. Unemployment in the US is expected to increase to...

Wayne Borchardt

Mar 5, 20175 min read

Copulating white turtles

In the mid-1960s the architect Jørn Utzon left Australia due to the controversy of his massively over budget and delayed project. This...

Wayne Borchardt

Feb 19, 20174 min read

The Diversity Multiplier

Diversity has become a central topic in organizations. As an avid podcast listener it is nigh impossible to listen to more than a few...

Wayne Borchardt

Feb 12, 20173 min read

When losses loom ...

Brexit and Trump provided plenty of fodder for the behavioural science community. I enjoyed reading the multiple, diverse explanations...

Wayne Borchardt

Dec 11, 20163 min read

Should you make decisions like Sheldon?

I’m often accused (although I take it as a back-handed compliment) by my wife and others of being like Sheldon, the fictional character...

Wayne Borchardt

Dec 4, 20164 min read

Don't be so sure ...

Let’s start with a simple exercise. For each of the questions below, provide a range that gives you 80% confidence that the correct...

Wayne Borchardt

Nov 20, 20163 min read

The Mother of all Biases

I’m not sure why, but I had a view that confirmation bias was sometimes referred to as “the mother of all biases”. In writing this post I...