Egocentric Bias - Publications - Faculty & Research

2015
Working Paper

Blinded by Experience: Prior Experience, Negative News and Belief Updating

By: Bradley R. Staats, Diwas S. KC and Francesca Gino

Traditional models of operations management involve dynamic decision-making assuming optimal (Bayesian) updating. However, behavioral theory suggests that individuals exhibit bias in their beliefs and decisions. We conduct both a field study and two laboratory studies... View Details

Keywords: Behavioral Operations; Egocentric Bias; Experience; Healthcare Operations; Prejudice and Bias; Behavior; Operations; Decision Making; Health Care and Treatment

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1995
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Egocentric Interpretations of Fairness as an Obstacle to Just Resolution of Conflict

By: K. A. Wade-Benzoni, A. E. Tenbrunsel and M. H. Bazerman

Keywords: Fairness; Conflict and Resolution; Perspective; Prejudice and Bias

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24 Feb 2015
First Look

First Look: February 24

rates persist through the three weeks of available data following the initial intervention. Download working paper: http://people.hbs.edu/mluca/ALERT.pdf Thick as Thieves? Dishonest Behavior and Egocentric Social Networks By: Lee, Jooa... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

16 Mar 2015
Research & Ideas

Advice on Advice

discounting the wisdom they were given, often because of an egocentric bias that has them naturally favoring their own viewpoints. Sometimes people will ask for advice from others, but their true goal is to... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

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