The Monty Hall Problem And Critical Thinking

"To draw conclusions and make decisions, humans often rely on heuristics—mental shortcuts that let us form judgments quickly by focusing on the most accessible information instead of analyzing every detail. Heuristics save time and effort, but they can steer us toward errors.

"According to Daniel Kahneman and Shane Fredrick, attribute substitution underlies many of our heuristics. It happens when we inadvertently swap a tough question for a simpler one and then answer that stand-in question instead."

Click on the link below for the details of how a small change in this classical psychological problem exposes lazy thinking:

Why a Twist to the Monty Hall Problem Stumped So Many

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