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What comes to mind

We judge how common something is by how easily examples come to mind - availability (Tversky and Kahneman, 1973). But vivid, recent and talked-about things come to mind first, whether or not they are common. Ask for the count, not the story.

Depth 1 · Foundation

You can explain why something easy to remember feels common, and check a feeling against a count.

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    Foundation

    You can explain why something easy to remember feels common, and check a feeling against a count.

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    Base ratesAvailability is a quick but often wrong way to judge how common something is.

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What's still between you and What comes to mind, depth 1, in the order you can learn it.

  1. 1Good reasonsDepth 1 · Foundation · Epistemology
  2. 2EvidenceDepth 1 · Foundation · Epistemology
  3. 3Strong and weak evidenceDepth 1 · Foundation · Epistemology
  4. 4Base ratesDepth 1 · Foundation · Epistemology
  5. 5What comes to mindDepth 1 · Foundation · Epistemology

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