Madecraft

Overcoming Cognitive Bias

Ends soon: Grow your skills with Coursera Plus for $239/year (usually $399). Save now.

Madecraft

Overcoming Cognitive Bias

Madecraft

Instructor: Madecraft

Included with Coursera Plus

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
Beginner level

Recommended experience

4 hours to complete
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace
Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
Beginner level

Recommended experience

4 hours to complete
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Identify 10 common cognitive biases that distort your thinking and decision-making at work and in everyday life.

  • Apply practical strategies to catch and counter bias before it affects your judgment.

  • Build a personal framework for making clearer, more rational, and more balanced decisions.

Details to know

Shareable certificate

Add to your LinkedIn profile

Recently updated!

April 2026

Assessments

5 assignments

Taught in English

See how employees at top companies are mastering in-demand skills

 logos of Petrobras, TATA, Danone, Capgemini, P&G and L'Oreal

Build your subject-matter expertise

This course is part of the Strategic Decision Making Specialization
When you enroll in this course, you'll also be enrolled in this Specialization.
  • Learn new concepts from industry experts
  • Gain a foundational understanding of a subject or tool
  • Develop job-relevant skills with hands-on projects
  • Earn a shareable career certificate

There are 3 modules in this course

Your brain processes thousands of decisions every day, and without realizing it, cognitive biases are quietly shaping every one of them. In this module, you'll explore four of the most common biases that distort your thinking and walk away with practical tools to start catching them in real time.

What's included

5 videos2 assignments1 discussion prompt

When you're faced with challenging information or high-stakes decisions, bias doesn't retreat — it doubles down. In this module, you'll apply three strategies to recognize how availability, backfire, and authority biases distort your judgment when the pressure is on.

What's included

3 videos1 reading2 assignments

Even when you know bias exists, the hardest part is catching it in yourself. In this module, you'll build a practical framework for recognizing inattentional blindness, anchoring, and blind spot bias so you can make clearer, more confident decisions going forward.

What's included

4 videos1 assignment1 discussion prompt

Earn a career certificate

Add this credential to your LinkedIn profile, resume, or CV. Share it on social media and in your performance review.

Instructor

Madecraft
Madecraft
7 Courses179 learners

Offered by

Madecraft

Explore more from Personal Development

Why people choose Coursera for their career

Felipe M.

Learner since 2018
"To be able to take courses at my own pace and rhythm has been an amazing experience. I can learn whenever it fits my schedule and mood."

Jennifer J.

Learner since 2020
"I directly applied the concepts and skills I learned from my courses to an exciting new project at work."

Larry W.

Learner since 2021
"When I need courses on topics that my university doesn't offer, Coursera is one of the best places to go."

Chaitanya A.

"Learning isn't just about being better at your job: it's so much more than that. Coursera allows me to learn without limits."
Coursera Plus

Open new doors with Coursera Plus

Unlimited access to 10,000+ world-class courses, hands-on projects, and job-ready certificate programs - all included in your subscription

Advance your career with an online degree

Earn a degree from world-class universities - 100% online

Join over 3,400 global companies that choose Coursera for Business

Upskill your employees to excel in the digital economy

Frequently asked questions