Richards J. Heuer Jr.
Richards "Dick" J. Heuer, Jr. was a veteran CIA officer with 45 years of experience.
He is best known for his work on the analysis of competing hypotheses and his influential book, Psychology of Intelligence Analysis.
Heuer's expertise in intelligence analysis and cognitive psychology led him to develop innovative approaches for improving analytical thinking and decision-making processes.
His book, which originated from a series of articles written between 1978 and 1986, has become a foundational text in the intelligence community and beyond.
Heuer's work focuses on understanding and mitigating cognitive biases in analysis, emphasizing the importance of structured analytical techniques to enhance the quality of intelligence assessments.
