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251Henry Fonda's character Juror 8 whether consciously or subconsciously recognizes the cognitive biases present in the jury deliberation room and is able to overcome them by presenting evidence of more rational and logical ideas regarding the trial evidence As pointed out by Dr Damico in his lecture 3 video one of the ways we can prevent cognitive biases is by learning as much as we can about them That way we can more quickly recognize them when they occur and stop them in their tracks 12 Angry Men does a good job of showing the growth and development in each of the jurors after realizing their own biases and working through them to reach a more rational logical verdict of not guilty