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Outsmarting Probability Traps

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Overview

You'll learn to spot and resist the most common thinking traps people fall into when reasoning about chance — from the gambler's fallacy to base rate neglect — so you can make clearer decisions under uncertainty.

Syllabus

  • Unit 1: Recognizing Real Randomness
    • Spotting the Random Sequences
    • Judging Random Streaks
    • Weighing Evidence of Change
    • Interpreting a Workplace Streak
  • Unit 2: Avoiding the "Due" Thinking Trap
    • Identifying Gambler Fallacy
    • Finding The Next Probability
    • Evaluating Lottery Number Reasoning
    • Explaining Independent Coin Flips
  • Unit 3: Evaluating Real Patterns
    • Judging Patterns From Data
    • Filling in the Baseline Statements
    • Completing The Pattern Evidence Statements
    • Justifying The Pattern Decision
  • Unit 4: Interpreting Risk Without Being Misled
    • Catching the Base Rate Trap
    • Matching Screening Rates To Results
    • Calculating Rare Events at Scale
    • Decoding an Alarming Headline

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