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Consider the opposite

Asking what you would think if the evidence had pointed the other way. It helps far more than trying to be fair (Lord, Lepper and Preston, 1984), weakens anchors, and gives the pre-mortem for plans.

Depth 1 · Foundation

You can use considering the opposite and the pre-mortem, and explain why they help more than deciding to be fair.

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    Foundation

    You can use considering the opposite and the pre-mortem, and explain why they help more than deciding to be fair.

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    Confirmation biasConsidering the opposite works against confirmation bias by bringing up the evidence we would otherwise skip.

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What's still between you and Consider the opposite, depth 1, in the order you can learn it.

  1. 1Good reasonsDepth 1 · Foundation · Epistemology
  2. 2EvidenceDepth 1 · Foundation · Epistemology
  3. 3Confirmation biasDepth 1 · Foundation · Epistemology
  4. 4Consider the oppositeDepth 1 · Foundation · Thinking and Deciding

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