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Another #framingEffect?

In "The Allure of #Simplicity", Jack Justus, Samantha Wakil and I run three #experiments on people's evaluations of explanations.

Merely labeling explanations 'simpler' or 'simplest' made people more vulnerable to the #baseRateFallacy and the #conjunctionFallacy!

Jack and I present our data and conclusions at #PSA2022 on Saturday.

Abstract: https://psa2022.dryfta.com/85-information-for-attendees/news/abstract/public/496/the-allure-of-simplicity-framing-effects-and-theoretical-virtues

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