Trampers often incorrectly confirm their position because it’s where they believe they are. It’s called confirmation bias and can cause a lot of problems. Recently I witnessed two examples of confirmation bias which reminded me how easily this can happen and its potential consequences. In the first case, a group mis-identified their location on the […]
About the author
Heather Grady
Heather Grady is an instructor with Outdoor Training New Zealand
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