Cognitive biases: a threat to objectivity in field investigations and in decisions based upon them?
2013 (English)Conference paper, Oral presentation only (Other academic)
Abstract [en]
Based upon the author´s field experience as an expert witness cognitive biases in investigations and decisions are discussed.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2013.
Keywords [en]
cognitive biases, cognitive errors, investigation, investigative method, criticism of sources, decision, preliminary inquiry, child protection investigation, child custody investigation, police interrogation, court, objectivity
Keywords [sv]
tankefel, beslut, utredning, utredningsmetodik, saklighet, källkritik, kritiskt tänkande, socialtjänst, förundersökning, barnavårdsutredning, vårdnadsutredning, psykologutlåtande, domskrivning
National Category
Social Sciences Psychology Social Work Law Philosophy, Ethics and Religion
Research subject
Psychology; Education; Social Work; Law; History Of Sciences and Ideas
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:oru:diva-30295OAI: oai:DiVA.org:oru-30295DiVA, id: diva2:642495
Conference
The 13th European Congress of Psychology, 2013
Note
This paper was presented at The 13th European Congress of Psychology, Stockholm, Sweden, July 9-12, 2013. Handout 5 pages.
2013-08-222013-08-222017-10-17Bibliographically approved