Our Noisy Minds
Hidden Brain
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Is It Possible That There Can Be Intersections Between Noise and Bias?
Noise is uncaused. Noise doesn't lend itself to a causal story. And really, the mind is hungry for causes. That leads us very naturally to think into the vices that errors must be explainable. You cannot spot noise by looking at any individual case. It shows up only when you look at the statistics. Many of us are uncomfortable turning to data as our guide to the truth. We prefer stories and anecdotes....
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