The Psychology of Human Misjudgement

Key Insight 1: Incentives are the Ultimate Superpower

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Key Insight 2: The Mind's Drive to Avoid Doubt and Inconsistency

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Key Insight 3: Excessive Self-Regard and Overoptimism Distort Reality

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Key Insight 4: Losses Loom Larger Than Gains (Deprival Superreaction)

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Key Insight 5: Social Proof and Authority Can Lead Us Astray

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Key Insight 6: Beware of Mere Association and Contrast Misreaction

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Key Insight 7: The Destructive Force of Liking, Hating, Envy, and Reciprocation

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Key Insight 8: Stress and Availability Skew Our Judgment

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Key Insight 9: The "Man-with-a-Hammer" and Twaddle Tendencies

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Key Insight 10: The Power of "Why" and Reason-Respecting

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Key Insight 11: Extreme Outcomes from Confluent Psychological Tendencies (Lollapalooza)

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Key Insight 12: Antidotes: A Multidisciplinary Checklist for Wisdom

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