Discussion Question
Please identify a situation in which someone else (in your own life, in the news, or in history) has been impacted by thinking traps when making a decision. In what way have historical anchors played a role in the example that you provided, if at all? According to Campbell, Whitehead, and Finkelstein, why does the way our brains work lead to poor decisions? In what ways do these processes relate to traps?
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