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Adam Mastroianni

Dec 7, 2023
Adam Mastroianni, a researcher, discusses humor, peer review, and the future of science. Topics include debunking exhausted ideas, humor in teaching, reforming peer review, creating Science House, catchy titles for content, fear of obsolescence, interpreting the Milgram Study, and optimism for the future of science.
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Quick takeaways

  • Cognitive biases are overrated and have become a fruitful area of research, but their impact on reducing biases has been limited.
  • Many younger researchers perceive a decline in the availability of ideas, but this is often due to their limited knowledge and understanding.

Deep dives

Challenging Cognitive Biases

Cognitive biases are overrated and have become a fruitful area of research. However, in recent years, they have been overused, leading to limited success in reducing biases. People often perceive biases to be more prevalent than they actually are.

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