Every day, your brain is quietly shaping your decisions in ways you don't see coming. This course gives you a clear-eyed look at 10 of the most common cognitive biases — from confirmation bias and hindsight bias to the bias blind spot — and equips you with practical, evidence-based strategies to catch and counter them in real time.

Overcoming Cognitive Bias
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Overcoming Cognitive Bias
This course is part of Strategic Decision Making Specialization

Instructor: Madecraft
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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.
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April 2026
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