Soyer, E., & Hogarth, R, M. (2020). The myth of experience: Why we learn the wrong lessons, and ways to correct them. Public Affairs.
Introduction and Chapters 1–3
Complete the readings from the Soyer text and answer the following:
In 100 words, describe the delusion of experience.
WHY do stories help us learn from experiences?
HOW do stories help us learn from experience?
How do stories warp time?
What are stories that self-fulfill?
How do we undervalue processes when judging ideas?
Why do we have tunnel vision when creating ideas?
In 100 words, describe how we are blinded to risk.
What are the benefits of statistical literacy?
What is the precautionary principle?
