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This is an introduction to behavioral biases.   The short version: thinking is hard.  It can take time and effort.  So we have evolved to come up with shortcuts and biases that do not always help us when it comes to financial decisions (or other kinds of decisions either).This material is central to the whole course.  So be sure to understand it as you go through the various topics covered.  A few of the links we will be covering in class are:  Wikipedia, but very well done: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cognitive_biasesDaniel Kahneman - Your Mind and Your MoDaniel Kahneman - Thinking, Fast and SlowDaniel Kahneman - Masters in BusinessDaniel Kahneman - Thinking, Fast and Slow Animated Book ReviewFightMediocrity - Priming, Halo Effect, Hindsight Bias - Thinking, Fast and Slow (Part 3)Hidden Brain - I’m Right, You’re WrongBig Think - Your Brain is so JudgementalLong Luong - Loss Aversion and The Endowment EffectBehavioral Finance and Market BehaviorMeir Statman - Interview with Meir Statman: Masters in