http://drchip.wordpress.com/2008/10/05/bias-on-the-hoof-hanson-and-ru-continued/ The director of the Sexual Medicine Center leaves penile implants behind, and launches a quest for knowledge about Artificial Intelligence, extended life, and the issues inside the health-care industry. Mon, 23 Feb 2009 22:52:38 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://drchip.wordpress.com/2008/10/05/bias-on-the-hoof-hanson-and-ru-continued/#comment-85 retired urologist Thu, 09 Oct 2008 15:49:33 +0000 http://drchip.wordpress.com/?p=358#comment-85 Thanks for noticing. I speculate that Hanson may have had a personal encounter(-s) with a doctor(-s) that has left him with a blind spot about his bias. The medical economic figures he teaches (and that I accept) seem to strengthen this bias, whatever the original cause. The more I read about "confirmation bias", the more I see it all around (is that a confirmation bias for confirmation bias?). It undoubtedly has contributed to some of my worst decisions. Thanks for noticing. I speculate that Hanson may have had a personal encounter(-s) with a doctor(-s) that has left him with a blind spot about his bias. The medical economic figures he teaches (and that I accept) seem to strengthen this bias, whatever the original cause. The more I read about “confirmation bias”, the more I see it all around (is that a confirmation bias for confirmation bias?). It undoubtedly has contributed to some of my worst decisions.

]]> http://drchip.wordpress.com/2008/10/05/bias-on-the-hoof-hanson-and-ru-continued/#comment-84 burger flipper Thu, 09 Oct 2008 15:20:00 +0000 http://drchip.wordpress.com/?p=358#comment-84 Quite interesting. I paid little mind to that nugget of anecdotal evidence when I read the post. Very interesting indeed how he perceived an objection raised by someone with plenty of first-hand experience. "Do you claim no one should repeat such a story?" sounds like something a politician would say. Quite interesting. I paid little mind to that nugget of anecdotal evidence when I read the post. Very interesting indeed how he perceived an objection raised by someone with plenty of first-hand experience.
“Do you claim no one should repeat such a story?” sounds like something a politician would say.

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