Difference between revisions of "Heuristic"
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| − | A heuristic is a quick, intuitive strategy for reasoning or decision making, as opposed to more formal methods. Heuristics require much less time and energy to use, but sometimes go awry, producing [[bias]]. Common heuristics include: | + | A '''heuristic''' is a quick, intuitive strategy for reasoning or decision making, as opposed to more formal methods. Heuristics require much less time and energy to use, but sometimes go awry, producing [[bias]]. Common heuristics include: |
| − | * [[Absurdity heuristic]] | + | *[[Absurdity heuristic]] |
| − | * [[Affect | + | *[[Affect heuristic]] |
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| − | * [[Anchoring and adjustment]] | + | *[[Availability heuristic]] |
| − | * [[Availability heuristic]] | + | *[[Representativeness heuristic]] |
| − | * [[Representativeness heuristic | + | *[[Contagion heuristic]] |
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| − | ==See | + | ==See also== |
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Revision as of 09:28, 10 July 2009
A heuristic is a quick, intuitive strategy for reasoning or decision making, as opposed to more formal methods. Heuristics require much less time and energy to use, but sometimes go awry, producing bias. Common heuristics include:
- Absurdity heuristic
- Affect heuristic
- Anchoring and adjustment
- Availability heuristic
- Representativeness heuristic
- Contagion heuristic
- Peak-end rule
See also
Blog posts
All Less Wrong posts tagged "Heuristic"
