Debiasing Strategies

Question 1

Premortem

Answer 1

A group of people trying to make a big decision - they imagine the results of the decision in a year’s time.

One group imagines the decision was a failure. They write down all of the reasons the decision failed to find flaws with the decision.

A second group imagines the decision was a success. They write down all of the reasons the decision was a success to find all of the benefits of the decision.

Question 2

Nudging

Answer 2

Making a second option available and more appealing than the alternative option, without taking anything away from the alternative option or making any economic changes. E.g. Abi and the almond milk