Adaptive Thinking
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"Adaptive Thinking" is a book by psychologist Gerd Gigerenzer that explores how humans use simple heuristics and bounded rationality to make effective decisions in complex, uncertain environments.
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| Adaptive Thinking canonical | 1 |
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| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| arguesAgainst |
overreliance on optimization models in decision making
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strong forms of classical rational choice theory ⓘ |
| author | Gerd Gigerenzer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributesTo |
debate on human rationality
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understanding of decision making under uncertainty ⓘ |
| critiques |
view that complex models always outperform simple rules
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view that more information is always better ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
importance of ecological validity in decision research
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match between heuristics and environments ⓘ practical decision strategies over idealized optimization ⓘ |
| explores |
how humans make decisions in complex environments
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how limited information can still yield good decisions ⓘ the effectiveness of simple decision rules ⓘ |
| field |
behavioral decision research
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cognitive psychology ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
adaptive toolbox
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ecological rationality ⓘ fast and frugal heuristics ⓘ simple heuristics ⓘ |
| genre |
cognitive science
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decision theory ⓘ psychology ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
behavioral
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evolutionary ⓘ psychological ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
researchers in cognitive science
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researchers in economics ⓘ researchers in psychology ⓘ students of decision making ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
bounded rationality
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cognitive strategies ⓘ decision making ⓘ heuristics ⓘ judgment under uncertainty ⓘ rationality ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Heuristics and Biases research program
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bounded rationality theory of Herbert A. Simon ⓘ fast and frugal heuristics program ⓘ |
| supports |
bounded rationality framework
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view that cognitive limitations can be beneficial in some contexts ⓘ view that heuristics can be adaptive ⓘ |
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