Reduce Bias In Analysis: Why Should We Care? (Or: The Effects Of Evidence Weighting On Cognitive Bias And Forecasting Accuracy)

We have done much work in the past on mitigating the effects of cognitive biases in intelligence analysis, as have others.  (For some of our...

The Mind's Lie AKA "Biases With Friends" (Free Beta App)

BLUF:   The Mind's Lie is a free Android gaming app on the Google Play Store available now .  It is similar to games such as  Words Wi...

Strawman - Or How I Read A Gamebook (That's Right - A Gamebook) And Became A Less Biased Analyst

"A madman is on the loose! Can you play his mind games and win? Can you catch him before he strikes again?" That is how my co-auth...

Reduce Bias In Analysis By Using A Second Language

In a world where the majority of analysts are bi- if not multi-lingual, the question of how language affects both the analytic process and a...

Game-based Learning And Intelligence Analysis: Current Trends And Future Prospects (Article Summary)

(Eds. Note:  On August 7th, we published an article in e-International Relations (an excellent resource), reviewing the utility of games-bas...

Do Intel Analysts Believe Info Is Good Just Because It's Secret?

(Note:  This post introduces a new author to Sources and Methods, Melonie Richey.  Mel and I will be working on a number of projects over th...