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		andreyf on Sept 24, 2008 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: List of cognitive biases This list is precisely how we get things done - by building trusting relationships, ignoring data most likely to be distracting, and focusing on stuff that can hurt us.

OneSeventeen on Sept 24, 2008 [–]

And, by contrast, this is why computers are so slow at some decisions: no biases or heuristics, no input prioritization, etc.

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