When an accident happens, people know they should ask for help. Whether that’s calling emergency services or finding someone who’s in charge, the intention to help can exist. But then, everyone stands ...

Investment banker Sidney Wachtel's 1942 observation of a curious market pattern marked the beginning of the "January Effect" theory. Analyzing data back to 1925, Wachtel noted that small-cap stocks, ...

Imagine making a crucial decision only to realize later that your choice was heavily influenced by the first piece of information you encountered. This cognitive bias, known as the anchoring effect, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Bryce Hoffman writes about leadership, strategy, and decision making. Do you ever find yourself doing something simply because ...