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20 Common Behavioural Biases

Geoff Riley

20th September 2015

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Click here for an infographic on 20 of the most common cognitive biases that can mess with your head when it’s decision time! Better still click below to download the word file that I have created with the image within it - a perfect handout for the economics classroom! Don't forget to join us for our special CPD event on behavioural economics - details here

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Geoff Riley

Geoff Riley FRSA has been teaching Economics for nearly forty years. He has over twenty years experience as Head of Economics at leading schools. He writes extensively and is a contributor and presenter on CPD and Revision conferences in the UK and overseas.

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