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Behavioral psychologists oughta do more research on what the brain is unreasonably *good* at instead of just digging up gotcha biases. Examples: 1. It is a great null-detector (can tell when 2 things are alike) 2. It is excellent at subconscious go/no-go action greenlighting
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Problem is some of the latest research now indicates we get a dopamine hit when we solve problems - combine that with our 'energy conservation' and we appear to be double-biased to reach solutions or conclusions - awareness of these aspects is the only countermeasure we have
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Agreed re short term, certainly in immediate physical realm - but feedback from over-simplified decisions made re complex issues can have time frames and outcomes we struggle to comprehend - stone age human in modern environment
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