Conjunction fallacy

  • The conjunction fallacy is the mistaken belief that specific conditions are more probable than a single general one.
  • Adding conditions can only reduce or maintain probability, never increase it.
  • This is a well-known cognitive bias studied in rationality and decision-making.
23 April 2020 · 1 min · Stefano Chiodino

Probability can be subjective

  • Probability can be subjective depending on the information available to the observer.
  • A secretly observed coin flip is 100% certain for the observer but 50% for everyone else.
  • Knowledge asymmetry changes the probability assessment for different people.
22 April 2020 · 1 min · Stefano Chiodino