Tuesday, November 8, 2011

On Cognitive Biases

One of the best lines I have read so far this year - from Russell Collins, via FS

Our heuristic mental shortcuts leave each of us trapped in a cartoon world of stereotypes and biases, in other words, but we’re stuck with it. We can’t escape these limitations for most practical purposes, but by recognizing and understanding them a little, we gain perspective on ourselves and a little extra tolerance for people who see the world differently. Can that be enough for now?

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