Cognitive Biases
How our brains trick us into bad decisions. We explore systematic errors in human thinking that affect entire societies, examining how cognitive shortcuts and mental blind spots shape beliefs, judgements, and collective behaviour in ways most people never realise.
The Compromised Witness – Re-evaluating the Yuba County Five
A single, shifting account steered the Yuba County Five narrative. This piece tests that testimony against the physical record, explains the official handling errors, and sets out what documents and tests are still needed.
The Sustained Attention Paradox – The Vigilance Trap
For 75 years, we've known human attention fails after 30 minutes. Yet industries demand hours of perfect vigilance, then blame 'human error' when people inevitably miss critical signals.
The Credibility Paradox – Who Decides What’s True?
A respected doctor's fraud destroys vaccine trust. Anonymous sources expose presidential cover-ups. We investigated why our credibility filters fail catastrophically, who really decides what's true, and why it's about to get much worse.
The Expertise Trap – Why We Trust Amateurs Over Experts
Some speak with confidence. Others speak with knowledge. This piece investigates why the louder voice so often wins, and what it costs us.