The Human Element of Decision Making in Systems Engineers: A Focus on Optimism

Biases continue to be an important aspect of human judgment and decision making because they can lead to unfavorable outcomes. Optimism bias is one type of bias that is often overlooked because of its association with good health and positive outcomes. However, the existence of optimism bias in hum...

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Main Authors: Valerdi, Ricardo, Blackburn, Craig
Format: Presentation
Published: 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/84093