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Tag: Cognitive Psychology

The Illusion of Knowledge

On June 11, 2017March 24, 2025 By Max BeilbyIn Book Review3 Comments

Most things are complicated, even things that appear rather simple. Take the toilet as an example. As a thought experiment, would you be able to explain to someone else how a toilet works? If you're fumbling for an answer, you're not alone. Most people cannot either. This not just a party trick. Psychologists have used several …

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