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Pseudoscience Uses Techno-babble
- Power balance bracelets use elaborate pseudoscientific language to sound effective.
- Technical-sounding descriptions create an illusion of scientific credibility to sell products.
Weather Forecasting Is Well Calibrated
- Weather forecasters are well calibrated in their predictions, unlike many other forecasters.
- Their estimates reflect the true probabilities, even if people dislike uncertainty expressed as percentages.
Confidence Trumps Accuracy
- People prefer confident experts even if their knowledge is false or uncertain.
- Confidence influences attention more than accuracy in advice and predictions.