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What We Think We Know: How Overconfidence Derails Clinical Trials

In clinical research, where accuracy, coordination, and compliance are non-negotiable, the greatest threat isn’t always a lack of knowledge. Sometimes, it’s the mistaken belief that we already understand more than we do.  This article was first posted June 11, 2025 in Applied Clinical Trials Volume 34, Issue 3: 06-01-2025 This cognitive bias,

Can We Predict Trial Success? From ‘Feasibility’ to Predictive ‘Readiness’

What learning science has taught us about the drivers and predictors of change—and applying those to clinical research practice. This article was first posted November 11, 2024 in Applied Clinical Trials Volume 33, Issue 11: 11-01-2024 So much has been written about site feasibility over the past decade—even a cursory review of Applied Clinical Trials magazine, for

Rethinking Training: The Benefits of Embracing ‘Desirable Difficulties’

Four strategies for implementing this approach in clinical trial staff and site training.Brian S. McGowan, PhD, FACEHP, Chief Learning Officer and Co-Founder, ArcheMedX, Inc. If you were to ask me to summarize everything we have learned from the learning sciences over the past 40 years, and to identify the single most