[ExI] cog bias again

[Dan TheBookMan]

On Fri, Sep 25, 2020 at 12:59 AM spike jones via extropy-chat
<extropy-chat at lists.extropy.org> wrote:
> From: extropy-chat <extropy-chat-bounces at lists.extropy.org> On Behalf Of Dan TheBookMan via extropy-chat
> Subject: Re: [ExI] cog bias again
>
> On Thu, Sep 24, 2020 at 11:41 PM spike jones via extropy-chat <extropy-chat at lists.extropy.org> wrote:
> > This is a good non-technical article on cognitive bias.  It isn’t my area of expertise, but it has the ring of truth.  Perhaps BillW or one of the other psych hipsters will comment:
> >
> > https://www.maa.org/math-competitions/amc-8
>
> >...Are you certain you posted the correct link?
>
> Oops.  I am certain I posted the incorrect link.  Here's the right one, thanks Dan:

Glad to be of service!

> https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2017/02/27/why-facts-dont-change-our-minds

Thanks! I'll have to read it later, though a quick skim makes me feel
it's covering old ground about cognitive biases.

Also, reminded me of Tyler Cowen's recent piece on QAnon:

https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2020-09-19/what-does-qanon-stand-for-america-needs-a-better-answer

> Note on the other: I am trying to scrape up an AMC8 team at the local middle school, which is why that was in the memory buffer.

I figured as much. Hope it works out!

Regards,

Dan
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