Two psychologists explain the recency effect and how it can be used to overcome moments of anxiety, no matter the situation. When moments of anxiety hit—in all the hardly ideal, often unexpected ways ...

Silverman: Last week I introduced the idea of “dumb” in investing: the tendency for very smart people to do very dumb things ...

This is the second post in a series on cognitive biases. A cognitive bias is a mental shortcut or heuristic intended to spare us time, effort, or discomfort—often while reinforcing our self-image or ...