Side effects may include: Consequence neglect in generating solutions (IMAGE)

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Side effects may include: Consequence neglect in generating solutions

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Tunnel vision during planning can lead us to neglect negative consequences, but this cognitive bias can be addressed by simply prompting people to explicitly consider them.

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