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Unlocking Behaviour Change Episode 22: False dichotomies and black and white thinking

Unlocking Behaviour Change Episode 22: False dichotomies and black and white thinking

Update: 2025-10-21
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It’s one of the oldest debates in science: nature vs nurture – but where does the truth lie? Robert and Jamie discuss false dichotomies and black-and-white thinking as they continue exploring biases. Robert promotes using Bayesian probabilities to guide our decision-making, and Jamie gets angry at ChatGPT. 


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Unlocking Behaviour Change Episode 22: False dichotomies and black and white thinking

Unlocking Behaviour Change Episode 22: False dichotomies and black and white thinking

Robert West