Teaching medical students, psychiatric residents, and fellows about cognitive biases: Lunch a go–go. (1st February 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Friedberg, Robert D.
• Is Part Of: Medical teacher. Volume 44:Number 2(2022)
• Page Start: 212
• Page End: 213
• Publication Date: 2022-02-01
• Subjects: Behavioural science -- child health -- learning outcomes; Medical education -- Periodicals; 610.711
• DOI: 10.1080/0142159X.2021.1992376
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0142-159X

Abstract

Abstract: Finding ways to make abstract and often obtuse concepts understandable to students, interns, residents, and fellows is a crucial pedagogical task. Explaining these principles and practices via personal narratives may increase students' engagement with the material. Accordingly, in this personal essay, I present a personal story about a lunch date with my father that illustrates the power of the confirmation and selective attention biases as well as these concepts' clinical applicability. Several elements of the lunch a go-go narrative are used to specifically explicate teaching points about cognitive biases and their role in people's inner lives.