Identifying the Biases Behind Your Bad Decisions

You might think you’re immune, but you’re not.

by

John Beshears

and

Francesca Gino

by

John Beshears

and

Francesca Gino

October 31, 2014

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John Beshears is an assistant professor at Harvard Business School and a faculty affiliate of the Harvard Kennedy School of Government’s Behavioral Insights Group. He cochairs an HBS executive education program on applying behavioral economics to organizational problems.
Francesca Gino is a behavioral scientist and the Tandon Family Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School. She is the author of Rebel Talent and Sidetracked.
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