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Fake Orchestra Mishap
- Dan Simons and Christopher Chabris discuss a misleading headline about a fake orchestra.
- The headline morphed a small group playing at malls into a world-class orchestra.
Truth Bias
- Humans have a built-in truth bias, assuming information is true unless proven otherwise.
- This tendency makes us vulnerable to deception, especially when distracted or under cognitive load.
Reasoning Habits
- Cognitive biases, or reasoning habits, are usually efficient and helpful.
- These habits can be exploited by those intending to deceive, such as magicians.