Lets learn about the Anchoring Bias...

Lets learn about the Anchoring Bias...

"Bet you can't catch me!" barked the pup.

The Lamb and the Wolf Pup: Anchoring Bias

In the green hills of Ireland lived a flock of handsome white sheep. One rainy day, a little lamb got separated from the others. Lost and cold in the dark, the lamb found shelter in a hollow log and fell asleep, exhausted.

The next morning, the lamb woke up to a little tongue licking his nose. He opened his eyes to see a playful wolf puppy wagging its tail. "Bet you can't catch me!" barked the pup. The lamb chased the wolf puppy, and then the wolf puppy chased the lamb. They played all day, running up and down hills, wrestling in the grass, and splashing in puddles.

As the sun began to set, a wolf howled in the distance. "That's my mom, I need to go home!" barked the wolf pup, scampering off. The lamb wandered a bit longer before a shepherd found him. "You silly lamb, we've been looking for you," said the shepherd.

A year passed, and the lamb had grown into a strong young ram with impressive horns. One beautiful spring morning, while the sheep were grazing, a sudden commo- tion arose. "Wolf! Wolf!" cried the sheep in fear. A young wolf charged toward the flock from the forest. The ram recognized his old friend and ran out to meet him. "Wolfy, do you remember me?" he called excitedly.

But the wolf ran straight at him and attacked. "I'm sorry, Lamby, I was a puppy then, but now I am a wolf."

We rely heavily on the first piece of information we are given about a topic, and first impres- sions shape our decisions— This is the Anchoring Bias.

"I'm sorry, Lamby, I was a puppy then, but now I am a wolf."


Seth Cressey

Global Analytical Quality Manager, The Chemours Company

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