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I wish there were more info about this computer training to minimize cognitive bias. Wouldn't mind trying that out. The distinction between rationality and int
by tvanantwerp 10y ago
I wish there were more info about this computer training to minimize cognitive bias. Wouldn't mind trying that out.
The distinction between rationality and intelligence (I usually think about it as rationality and logic) is an important one that is rarely made. Economists especially do a bad job of this, despite being the sort of people who should know better. Thanks to cognitive biases, limited information, and costs associated with getting past those two hurdles, people are rarely logical. But we are typically rational; we make the best decision available given our beliefs, evolved instincts, limited available information, etc. That can result in illogical behavior, but hardly unpredictable/erratic behavior. Understanding that people are maximizing utility based on a function that includes lots of tricky psychological factors--not just pure logic--is helpful in empathizing with others.
- tamana 10y agoRationality is logical behavior.