AspiringRationalist comments on The Bias You Didn't Expect - Less Wrong

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Comment author: fortyeridania 23 October 2011 12:27:55PM 2 points [-]

Very few judicial decisions are actually made entirely during a hearing

Doesn't this strongly cut against the theory that the degree of hunger at the time of the hearing influences the decision?

Comment author: AspiringRationalist 11 October 2012 12:30:55AM -1 points [-]

No. The study was specifically on parole decisions, which often are made at the time of the hearing, although other judicial decisions generally aren't.