Prosecutors must recognize vulnerability to cognitive flaws

Nov. 17, 2016 “It’s no secret that we humans grant far too much confidence to our opinions. But when powerful people do this, the dangers compound. Zealotry replaces fair-mindedness. The worst excesses happen when prosecutors forget they’re flawed humans, like anyone else, and that as a result they’re subject to cognitive flaws like tunnel vision, … Continue reading Prosecutors must recognize vulnerability to cognitive flaws