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Poor at Probability-Our Innate Innumeracy

Lecture no. 10 from the course: Your Deceptive Mind: A Scientific Guide to Critical Thinking Skills

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Taught by Professor Steven Novella | 31 min | Categories: Professional & Personal Growth

Unfortunately, our brains are horrible when it comes to probability-and that can often lead to a number of probability-based cognitive biases. See the effects of this flaw, known as innumeracy, in everything from numerology (the supposedly mystical meaning behind numbers) to hot-and-cold streaks in competitive games.
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