Comments on: Top 10 Thinking Traps Exposed — How to Foolproof Your Mind, Part II http://litemind.com/thinking-traps-2/ Exploring ways to use our minds efficiently. Fri, 16 Sep 2011 23:33:07 +0000 hourly 1 By: Luciano Passuellohttp://litemind.com/thinking-traps-2/#comment-77053 Luciano Passuello Tue, 01 Mar 2011 12:28:02 +0000 http://litemind.com/?p=114#comment-77053 Not <em>quite</em> there, but the closest descriptive name I know is <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_sharpshooter_fallacy" rel="nofollow">"Texas Sharpshooter Fallacy"</a>... Not quite there, but the closest descriptive name I know is “Texas Sharpshooter Fallacy”…

]]> By: moreLyteshttp://litemind.com/thinking-traps-2/#comment-77029 moreLytes Tue, 01 Mar 2011 00:29:51 +0000 http://litemind.com/?p=114#comment-77029 Is there a name for misguided appeals to "probabilities after the fact"? It would serve me well as a reference, particularly in my attempts at communicating with creationists. Is there a name for misguided appeals to “probabilities after the fact”? It would serve me well as a reference, particularly in my attempts at communicating with creationists.

]]> By: voodooravihttp://litemind.com/thinking-traps-2/#comment-63906 voodooravi Sun, 15 Aug 2010 07:32:40 +0000 http://litemind.com/?p=114#comment-63906 Brilliant article. It just seems that I came across your website a little late. Never mind!- voodooravi Brilliant article. It just seems that I came across your website a little late. Never mind!

- voodooravi

]]> By: Elenahttp://litemind.com/thinking-traps-2/#comment-62484 Elena Wed, 16 Jun 2010 04:31:44 +0000 http://litemind.com/?p=114#comment-62484 Hi Luciano,I found your blog in Stumble Upon. Just wanted to say it is an amazing work, high quality - something that I don't get to see a lot. Thank you! Hi Luciano,

I found your blog in Stumble Upon. Just wanted to say it is an amazing work, high quality – something that I don’t get to see a lot. Thank you!

]]> By: Luciano Passuellohttp://litemind.com/thinking-traps-2/#comment-58130 Luciano Passuello Tue, 20 Apr 2010 18:31:56 +0000 http://litemind.com/?p=114#comment-58130 Hey thanks for the heads-up! I didn't mention that specific paper true, but I did mention the book <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0767908864/phaedrus0b" rel="nofollow">Smart Choices</a> (which is from the same author as the paper you point out, and where I got the ideas from). Thanks! Hey thanks for the heads-up! I didn’t mention that specific paper true, but I did mention the book Smart Choices (which is from the same author as the paper you point out, and where I got the ideas from). Thanks!

]]> By: Luciano Passuellohttp://litemind.com/thinking-traps-2/#comment-58129 Luciano Passuello Tue, 20 Apr 2010 18:30:01 +0000 http://litemind.com/?p=114#comment-58129 Oh, you're so right about that!I was trying to find the "official" name of the trap you mention, but couldn't. It's similar to the Anchoring trap (see part 1 of this article), but not quite there...Thanks for the comment! Oh, you’re so right about that!

I was trying to find the “official” name of the trap you mention, but couldn’t. It’s similar to the Anchoring trap (see part 1 of this article), but not quite there…

Thanks for the comment!

]]> By: Luciano Passuellohttp://litemind.com/thinking-traps-2/#comment-58128 Luciano Passuello Tue, 20 Apr 2010 18:28:30 +0000 http://litemind.com/?p=114#comment-58128 Good point! Something that I didn't mention is that usually these traps comes in bundles --- that's when they're even more dangerous!Thanks for the comment, Hayk! Good point! Something that I didn’t mention is that usually these traps comes in bundles — that’s when they’re even more dangerous!

Thanks for the comment, Hayk!

]]> By: Luciano Passuellohttp://litemind.com/thinking-traps-2/#comment-58126 Luciano Passuello Tue, 20 Apr 2010 18:27:41 +0000 http://litemind.com/?p=114#comment-58126 Haha, I most definitely agree with that! :) Haha, I most definitely agree with that! :)

]]> By: Danyahttp://litemind.com/thinking-traps-2/#comment-57951 Danya Mon, 19 Apr 2010 00:57:03 +0000 http://litemind.com/?p=114#comment-57951 This is a great article, but I feel it should acknowledge the original authors:Hammond, J.S., Keeney, R.L., & Raffia, H. (1998). The hidden traps in decision making. Harvard Business Review. September/October. p. 47-58. http://hbr.org/2006/01/the-hidden-traps-in-decision-making/ar/1. This is a great article, but I feel it should acknowledge the original authors:

Hammond, J.S., Keeney, R.L., & Raffia, H. (1998). The hidden traps in decision making. Harvard Business Review. September/October. p. 47-58. http://hbr.org/2006/01/the-hidden-traps-in-decision-making/ar/1.

]]> By: Matthttp://litemind.com/thinking-traps-2/#comment-57686 Matt Thu, 15 Apr 2010 22:48:56 +0000 http://litemind.com/?p=114#comment-57686 I thought of a good one. When people think their source is more valid than a contradicting one simply because they have heard their source's information first, even though either person could be more accurate. I see that one alot. I thought of a good one. When people think their source is more valid than a contradicting one simply because they have heard their source’s information first, even though either person could be more accurate. I see that one alot.

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