RomeoStevens comments on What are the optimal biases to overcome? - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Dreaded_Anomaly 04 August 2012 06:07:47PM 22 points [-]

But if you look at the average person and ask why they aren't getting what they want, very rarely do you conclude the issue is that they're suffering from anchoring, framing effects, the planning fallacy, commitment bias, or any of the other stuff in the sequences.

I very often conclude that people are suffering from the planning fallacy.

Comment author: RomeoStevens 04 August 2012 08:40:46PM *  17 points [-]

Not falling prey to the planning fallacy is the most obvious and quantifiable result from applying rationality techniques in my day to day life.