3 Quarks Daily • 2/19/2026

Zero-sum bias is the tendency to believe that gains by one side result in losses for the other, despite the possibility of win-win outcomes. This bias has been documented in various domains, but its triggers remain largely unknown. The research by Almos C. Molnar and Steven Sloman at ScienceDirect focuses on this phenomenon within the context of politicized problem solving.
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