Tag Archives: judgement

Categorically wrong

Posted on May 28, 2021 by koenfucius

(featured image: Thomas Quine/Flickr CC BY 2.0) There is one heuristic we use a lot. We also misuse it quite a bit. (Warning: this piece contains references to activities which may temporarily not be available in your area.) Bedtime was … Continue reading →

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The bigger picture and the smaller picture

Posted on August 30, 2019 by koenfucius

(featured image: klara acel) Even when we are sure we are being guided by the facts, we are well advised to zoom out as well as to zoom in When I was a little boy, I used to wonder whether … Continue reading →

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A little (trivial) knowledge…

Posted on July 26, 2019 by koenfucius

How come we are so easily influenced by factoids about people, no matter how inconsequential and irrelevant they are? Here’s a riddle. A man and his son go for a drive, and they are in a terrible accident, in which … Continue reading →

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Bending your mind

Posted on August 10, 2018 by koenfucius

(featured image credit: Emilio Garcia CC BY) Our beliefs are not always as solid and stable as we tend to, well, believe they are…. Our view of the world is shaped significantly by our beliefs. We believe that this, that … Continue reading →

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