Mental Minute

Representativeness Heuristic: Judging by Stereotypes Instead of Statistical Reality


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In this episode, we explore the Representativeness Heuristic, a mental shortcut where people judge probabilities based on stereotypes or similarities, often overlooking actual data. Learn how this bias impacts decision-making and how to think more critically in everyday situations.

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Mental MinuteBy Hassen, Zsolt, & NotebookLM