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title: "Fighting for objectivity: Cognitive bias in forensic examinations - CONCEPT Professional Training"
description: Forensic evaluations are not immune to various cognitive biases, but there are ways to mitigate them. This is the bottom line of a recently published article in International Journal of Forensic Mental Health. Below is a summary of the research and findings as well as a translation of this research into practice.
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# [Fighting for objectivity: Cognitive bias in forensic examinations - CONCEPT Professional Training](https://paloaltou.edu/resources/translating-research-into-practice-blog/fighting-objectivity-cognitive-bias-forensic-examinations/)

 Written by [Kseniya Katsman](https://paloaltou.edu/resources/translating-research-into-practice-blog/author/kseniya-katsman) | Mar 17, 2018 6:02:00 AM

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