b"DECISION-MAKING MEANDERS 12.Selfish Bias: when something goes wrong in your life, you may tend to blame an outside force for causing it. But when something goes wrong in someone else's life, you may wonder if that person was in some way blamed, if some internal characteristic or flaw caused their problem. In the same way, a selfish bias can lead you to credit your own internal qualities or habits when something good comes your way.C.How does cognitive bias affect you?Cognitive biases can affect your decision-making abilities, limit your problem-solvingabilities,hamperyourcareersuccess,affectthe reliability of your memories, challenge your ability to react in crisis, increase anxiety and depression and damage your relationships.D.Can cognitive biases be avoided?Probably not. The human mind seeks efficiency, which means that much of the reasoning we used to conduct our day-to-day decision-making relies on near-automatic processing.Butresearchersbelievewecanbetterrecognizethesituationsin which our biases are likely to operate and take steps to uncover and correct them.Studying cognitive biases can help you recognize them in your own life and counter them once you identify them.Here's how to mitigate the effects of bias:1.Learn: studying cognitive biases can help you recognize them in your own life and counter them once you identify them.2.Ask questions: if you're in a situation where you know you might besusceptibletobias,slowdownyourdecision-makingand consider expanding the range of trusted sources you consult.3.Collaborate: bring together a diverse group of contributors with differentareasofexpertiseandlifeexperiencetohelpyou envision possibilities you might otherwise overlook.4.Remain blind: to reduce the risk of being influenced by gender, race, or other easily stereotyped considerations, restrict yourselfGermain Decelles277"