Cognitive biases

I just don't think you can be a good technical writer or instructional designer (or a good anything) without being a student of human behavior. What motivates people? What assumptions does a user bring to the classroom? How do we best learn? How can we more successfully collaborate?

If you share that interest, check out the following. Well done!

A Visual Study Guide to Cognitive Biases

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