conchis comments on Marketing rationalism - Less Wrong

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Comment author: conchis 13 April 2009 11:40:56AM *  2 points [-]

For some evidence to the contrary (and the beginnings of a theory about when cognitive ability will correlate with rationality and when it won't) try this:

  • Stanovich, K. E, & West. R. F. (2008). On the relative independence of thinking biases and cognitive ability. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 94, 672-695. JPSP08.pdf

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