Skepticism is your mind’s most underrated defense
- sciart0
- Aug 25
- 1 min read
Description:
How to refine your critical inquiry skills with Alex Edmans
No one sets out to believe misinformation, yet it happens with alarming frequency. In an age where we're constantly bombarded with confident claims about everything from the best foods to eat to the top strategies for boosting shareholder value, it’s become an increasingly difficult battle to make decisions based on solid research vs. misleading assertions.
According to London Business School professor Alex Edmans, though, it’s a fight worth waging. As a research professor who’s spent much of his career examining the truthfulness of bold claims, Edmans explains that, just like the biases themselves, you already have the tools to counter them. By tapping into them, you can learn to think more critically.
Learning objectives:
Understand why misinformation spreads.
Identify human biases to avoid errors in data interpretation.
Evaluate research claims for accuracy and relevance.
Scrutinize research studies.
Adopt a healthy skepticism.