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Bias mitigation is the process of preventing and reducing the negative effects of cognitive biases, which are unconscious, automatic influences on human judgment and decision making. This concept is crucial in various fields, including psychology, economics, and decision-making theory. While there is no comprehensive theory of bias mitigation, various debiasing tools, methods, and proposals have been developed to address this issue. The debate surrounding human decision making, particularly the contrast between the rational economic agent standard and the human social needs and motivations approach, has significant implications for the development of bias mitigation strategies. With the increasing recognition of the importance of bias mitigation, researchers and practitioners are working to develop more effective methods to reduce the impact of cognitive biases on decision making. For instance, [[kahneman|Daniel Kahneman]] and [[tversky|Amos Tversky]]'s work on prospect theory has been influential in understanding cognitive biases, while [[thaler|Richard Thaler]]'s research on behavioral economics has led to the development of nudges as a bias mitigation strategy. The use of [[machine-learning|machine learning]] and [[artificial-intelligence|artificial intelligence]] in decision-making processes also raises important questions about bias mitigation, as highlighted by the work of [[barocas|Solon Barocas]] and [[selbst|Andrew Selbst]].