Understand Cognitive Biases and Make Better Decisions
See how bias quietly distorts judgment, then build better decision hygiene across work and life.
Best fit for founders, managers, investors, and thoughtful general readers..
What you will work on
Review one recent decision and identify one bias, one missing input, and one better decision check you could add next time.
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Recommended reading order
Thinking, Fast and Slow
Daniel Kahneman
Builds the foundational mental model for dual-process thinking and bias.
The Optimism Bias
Tali Sharot
Shows one especially costly bias in a practical, memorable way.
The Psychology Of Money
Morgan Housel
Makes the lesson concrete by connecting bias to real financial behavior.
Check your progress
After each book, write its main idea in your own words.
Answer a recall question without looking at your notes.
Try the application checkpoint and record what happened.
Application checkpoint
Review one recent decision and identify one bias, one missing input, and one better decision check you could add next time.
Review schedule
Day 1: write or answer one recall prompt immediately after the book.
Day 3: revisit the main idea and explain it without looking.
Day 7: review the summary and one action you can apply now.
Day 14: reconnect the book to a live project, decision, or conversation.
Day 30: keep only the ideas still proving useful.
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Follow the reading order at your own pace. The application checkpoint is a suggested exercise.
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