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Hindsight Bias: Why You Make Terrible Life Choices - -Nir And Far

Nir And Far: Business, Behaviour and the Brain

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Challenging Hindsight Bias in Understanding History

Hindsight bias clouds our ability to learn from history by making us believe we would have acted differently in certain historical situations. Instead of attributing heinous acts to inherently bad individuals or masterminds, we must acknowledge that normal people can commit atrocities when influenced by specific circumstances. By recognizing and challenging hindsight bias, we can gain true insights from historical events and avoid repeating past mistakes.

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