Status Updates From Psychology of Intelligence ...

Significance of the “fault tree” which showed the various ways a car could break down. Mechanics who were shown only part of the tree didn’t fully account for cases that were left out. Point is: It is important and difficult to recognise what data is absent

multi-attribute utility analysis Is here used to decide which car to buy

“Beliefs, assumptions, concepts and information retrieved from memory form a mindset or mental model that guides perception and processing of new information”

“The finding that judgements are based on a few critical variables rather than on the entire spectrum of evidence helps to explain why information on additional variables does not normally improve predictive accuracy”

Schema= any pattern of relationships amongst data stored in memory. Any set of nodes and links between them that can be retrieved as a single unit. Eg bar = knowledge of properties of a bar and what distinguishes it from a tavern

“Once an observer has formed an image…or developed a mindset or expectations concerning the phenomenon being observed, this conditions future perceptions”

“Analysts do not achieve objectivity by avoiding preconceptions. That would be ignorance or self-delusion. Objectivity is achieved by making basic assumptions and reasoning as explicit as possible so that they may be challenged…and examine their validity”

The basis of this statement is that we use preconceptions to make sense of wide body of information. Like a mental shortcut (heuristics)

Not like meta-perception where you try to perceive how other people perceive you. More like understanding how you perceive, what affects it, the consequences and what you can do about it. So far, recognising that it is affected, is the first step.