Season 1 · Episode 142
Omission Bias: Why Inaction Feels Less Guilty
Mental Minute · Hassen, Zsolt, & NotebookLM
August 14, 20254m 55s
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Show Notes
Why do we judge harmful actions more harshly than harmful inactions? Explore omission bias—the tendency to see doing nothing as less blameworthy, even when the outcome is the same. Learn how this bias influences ethics, decision-making, and everyday choices.