Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark Travers writes about the world of psychology. Do you think good moments and bad moments in life have to even out eventually?

The gambler’s fallacy is an important example of betting jargon and one that describes a common and problematic mindset that may impact your decision-making when gambling online. This is also known as ...

No, your time is not a “sunk cost.” ...

Narrative fallacy is a term introduced by Nassim Taleb [1]. It refers to our difficulty looking at a sequence of facts without connecting them in some way, either to each other or to something else we ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about relationships, personality, and everyday psychology. Narcissists rely on these five ‘logical fallacies’ like a ...

Clear and rational thinking is essential for effective decision-making and communication in the work place. However, logical fallacies—errors in reasoning that undermine the logic of an argument—are ...

What do governments, businesses and individuals have in common? They’ve all invested time and money in forecasting how long a project will take to complete. Despite the forecasting, every one of them ...

In simple terms, a logical fallacy is a flaw in reasoning that weakens your argument; you’ve drawn a conclusion based on ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Imagine for a moment that you are on a hot air balloon anchored to the ground by a rope. As the hot air balloon pilot makes last-minute ...

Why chasing a portfolio number sabotages financial independence. The Finish Line Fallacy explained—and what to focus on instead.