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There are efforts to train biases out of your system. A long time ago I did such a training from a renowned scholar online (he made a simple web page). I forgot
by mettamage 7y ago
There are efforts to train biases out of your system. A long time ago I did such a training from a renowned scholar online (he made a simple web page). I forgot how it was called, but I remember one clear thing that I use in every day life.
When you estimate something, never ever estimate a single value. Always estimate within a range. He showed in his training that, for me, I would come to more sane averages/point estimates. It helped me. Unfortunately, that's simply anecdata.
In any case, when you google on "debias training" or something similar, you will see that many efforts are underway.
- stiff 7y agoIIRC the book "How to measure anything" contains some advice like this: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1118539273/ https://www.amazon.com/dp/1118539273/ The author also offers webinars, so maybe it was from him: https://www.howtomeasureanything.com https://www.howtomeasureanything.com
- mettamage 7y agoI think it was from a pretty prominent researcher that had a .edu site, but I couldn't find it and I really tried.
- yboris 7y agoIn Epistemology and Psychology of Human Judgment [1] the authors recommend a similar approach: 1) Make a point estimate 2) Imagine that you're wrong (what direction are you wrong?) 3) Make a second point estimate 4) Average the two Excellent advice from an excellent book! [1] https://www.amazon.com/Epistemology-Psychology-Judgment-Michael-Bishop/dp/0195162307 https://www.amazon.com/Epistemology-Psychology-Judgment-Mich...