Cognitive Bias in Fantasy Sports: Is your brain sabotaging your team?

A cognitive bias is a mental process that leads us to make illogical and sometimes irrational decisions. Typically, we aren't even aware it's happening. Some processes affected by cognitive bias include making value judgements and taking risks. Both of these are key elements of successful fantasy sports play. In this book, I explain how biases arise in the brain, why we have them, and how they affect your fantasy sports management style. From Confirmation Bias to Omission Bias and the Pseudocertainty Effect, plus many more, you’ll learn how each bias affects your decision-making and what you can do to overcome the subtle sabotage your brain may be exerting on your fantasy season. Employing a less biased approach to fantasy sports can give you the edge you need to win your league!