Errors in Surgical Neuropathology and the Influence of Cognitive Biases: The Psychology of Intelligence Analysis

From: Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine | Date: May 1, 2006| Author: McLendon, Roger E | Copyright information

Context.-A significant difficulty that pathologists encounter in arriving at a correct diagnosis is related to the way information from various sources is processed and assimilated in context.

Objective.-These issues are addressed by the science of cognitive psychology. Although cognitive biases are the focus of a number of studies on medical decision making, few if any focus on the visual sciences.

Data Sources.-A recent publication authored by Richards Heuer, Jr, The Psycholog...

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