cognitionbiasdecision-making

Availability, and the Tyranny of the Vivid

My take on why we mistake what's easy to recall for what's actually true — and a few habits I use to fight it.

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The thing that comes to mind first

We judge how likely something is by how easily an example springs up. My take: this is the single most useful bias to notice in yourself. Placeholder.

Where it quietly wrecks decisions

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The counter-habits I actually use

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