Research shows that investors put female founders on the defensive more than they do their male counterparts. Now there’s a strategy to turn the conversation around.
From anchoring bias to zero-sum bias, psychologists have identified dozens of cognitive biases that affect how we think about things, from assessing political candidates and approaching business decisions, to addressing personal problems and choosing consumer products.
Research by a team that included an Indiana University professor suggests that when employees talk negatively about unfair supervisors their anger actually increases.
On a visit earlier this year to India, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau went to great lengths to fit in, wearing heavily embroidered kurtas and showing off his polished Bhangra moves at a reception.