Shachi Gautam

Associate Editor, Humanities, Editage

An academic editor who likes to think from the author's perspective.

3 Crucial mistakes researchers should avoid while conducting research

A series of unplanned events led me to a copy of Charlie Munger’s famous speech titled “The Psychology of Human Misjudgment” and got my brain whirring. In the speech he lists “24 Standard Causes of Human Misjudgment.” As someone who handles research manuscripts for a profession, the concepts Munger discusses in his speech made me think of their possible applications in research. So in this article, I want to present the three mistakes that researchers should be mindful of.