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Compensating for human nature: How to control "core" biases for the sake of better outcomes| old_uid | 15093 |
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| title | Compensating for human nature: How to control "core" biases for the sake of better outcomes |
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| start_date | 2015/02/12 |
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| schedule | 11h-12h30 |
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| online | no |
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| summary | At least some biases in human cognition and decision making are a core part of human nature in that they are cross-culturally universal and behave in a law-like manner. Occasionally such biases bring about undesirable outcomes in the form of poor policy decisions, cultural practices, or choices in individual action. Despite their law-like nature, the undesirable outcomes of cognitive biases can be avoided via intelligent and selective intervention. Here I discuss three examples of cognitive bias which illustrate these points: confirmation bias, biases of "social grouping," and a bias to overestimate the probability of encountering a frightening person/outcome. I argue that the negative consequences of each can be avoided by applying common principles of intervention. |
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| responsibles | Strickland |
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