- A new study shows that the reason why a majority (76%) of us struggle to solve statistical problems is because of fixed mindset: we tend to stick with the familiar methods we previously learned in school, which could blind us to the existence and application of potentially simpler solutions. https://arstechnica.com/science/2018/10/fixed-mindsets-might-be-why-we-dont-understand-statistics/ 289 comments science
- A new study examined why people struggle to solve statistical problems, finding that fixed mindsets are to blame: we tend to stick with the familiar methods we learned in school, blinding us to the existence of a simpler solution. https://arstechnica.com/science/2018/10/fixed-mindsets-might-be-why-we-dont-understand-statistics/ 3 comments science
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- Who needs 100% accurate results?. Time to embrace probabilistic thinking… | by Dhanashree Rajopadhye | DataDrivenInvestor https://medium.com/datadriveninvestor/https-medium-com-dhanashree-who-needs-100-percent-accurate-results-63eb311d6b4f 0 comments
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