Sadly, this bias appears to be deeply ingrained in our psyche. Experiments show that monkeys are also susceptible to these mistakes. The solution, therefore, is to be aware of the problem. As psychologist Laurie Santos has said, we may not be able to change ourselves, but by being aware of our cognitive limitations, we may be able to design the environment around us in a way that provisions for our likely mistakes. There are a lot of things I question in this article but this point is so important I think for human happiness.
Posted on: Sat, 15 Nov 2014 02:22:07 +0000
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