This chapter discusses the phenomenon of prevalence-induced concept change, where our perception and definition of a problem shift as it becomes less prevalent. The hosts explore various examples and implications of this bias in decision-making and our perception of social issues.
In this episode we explore prevalence induced concept change. In a nutshell, when we set out to change the world by reducing examples of something we have deemed problematic, and we succeed, a host of psychological phenomena can mask our progress and make those problems seem intractable -- as if we are only treading water when, in fact, we’ve created the change we set out to make.
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