The Decision Education Podcast Episode 025: Thinking 101 with Dr. Woo-kyoung Ahn
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Aug 30, 2023 Dr. Woo-kyoung Ahn, psychology professor at Yale and author of Thinking 101, shares insights on thinking errors and practical tools to improve decision making. Topics include job interview biases, procrastination, and avoiding confirmation bias at restaurants. They also discuss framing effects on depression studies, loss aversion in sales, and the importance of nurturing dispositions for better decision making.
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Crocheting Mishap
- Grace Abrahams attempted to crochet a blanket after watching a YouTube tutorial.
- It took her much longer than anticipated, highlighting the fluency effect.
Fluency Effect Explained
- The fluency effect explains why seemingly simple tasks take longer than expected.
- We judge task difficulty by how easily others perform them, especially online.
Dentist Appointment Mishap
- Woo-kyoung Ahn mistakenly entered her dentist appointment on the wrong date.
- This real-life example illustrates the planning fallacy, where mental simulations are overly optimistic.