Dysrationalia
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CORE DEFINITION
Refers to the surprising incompetence in rationality and decision-making among people with high IQ. Smart people can also be superstitious and fall for pyramid schemes. Because intelligence (algorithmic processing power) and rationality (reflective mind) are two independent systems.
SCAFFOLDING EFFECT
Reduce cognitive load
Remove the halo effect: Do not blindly trust a professor or scientist's judgment in investment or emotions just because of their status. High IQ does not immunize against cognitive biases; sometimes it can even lead to deeper entrenchment due to their skill in rationalizing.
Anchor fast decisions
Dysrationalia refers to the inability of an individual to be truly rational in decision-making when they should be, due to emotions, cognitive biases, insufficient information, or institutional constraints. It is used to diagnose the specific obstacles behind decision-making failures.
MINIMUM ACTION
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