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Blind Spots: How biases distort our decisions
Blind How Our Biases Distort Our Decisions
by Dr. Devesh Varma
Smart decisions begin with seeing what you’ve been missing.
We like to believe our choices—especially in medicine, leadership, and life—are grounded in logic, evidence, and experience. But even the most well-intentioned decisions are shaped by unseen mental cognitive biases that quietly influence how we diagnose, invest, teach, hire, and lead.
In Blind Spots, glaucoma surgeon and healthcare executive Dr. Devesh Varma draws from years of experience in operating rooms, boardrooms, and medical education to reveal how predictable—and preventable—errors in judgment can derail even the smartest professionals. Through vivid real-world stories and sharp insight, he explores fifteen cognitive biases that affect doctors, leaders, and decision-makers of all kinds.
From confirmation bias and groupthink to moral licensing and overconfidence, this book offers a clear, practical guide to identifying and interrupting the invisible patterns that distort our thinking. Whether you’re a physician, business leader, educator, or simply someone who wants to make better decisions, Blind Spots will challenge how you think about thinking—and help you do it better.
by Dr. Devesh Varma
Smart decisions begin with seeing what you’ve been missing.
We like to believe our choices—especially in medicine, leadership, and life—are grounded in logic, evidence, and experience. But even the most well-intentioned decisions are shaped by unseen mental cognitive biases that quietly influence how we diagnose, invest, teach, hire, and lead.
In Blind Spots, glaucoma surgeon and healthcare executive Dr. Devesh Varma draws from years of experience in operating rooms, boardrooms, and medical education to reveal how predictable—and preventable—errors in judgment can derail even the smartest professionals. Through vivid real-world stories and sharp insight, he explores fifteen cognitive biases that affect doctors, leaders, and decision-makers of all kinds.
From confirmation bias and groupthink to moral licensing and overconfidence, this book offers a clear, practical guide to identifying and interrupting the invisible patterns that distort our thinking. Whether you’re a physician, business leader, educator, or simply someone who wants to make better decisions, Blind Spots will challenge how you think about thinking—and help you do it better.
103 pages, Paperback
Published July 17, 2025
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April 23, 2026
Great Insight into human behaviour!
Great insight into human behaviour in Medicine, Business and life. We all succombe to bias without realizing it. Easy to read.
Great insight into human behaviour in Medicine, Business and life. We all succombe to bias without realizing it. Easy to read.
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