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The bounded rationality of probabilistic mental models

Gerd Gigerenzer · 2026 · 146 citationsRead the paper

Imagine you are a subject in a psychological experiment. In front of you is a text problem, and you begin to read: Linda is 31 years old, single, outspoken and very bright. She majored in philosophy. As a student, she was deeply concerned with issues of discrimination and social justice, and also participated in antinuclear demonstrations. Which of two alternatives is more Linda is a bank teller. Linda is a bank teller and is active in the feminist movement.