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What side effect can occur in some patients taking L-dopa for Parkinson's disease?
What side effect can occur in some patients taking L-dopa for Parkinson's disease?
- Increased cognitive abilities
- Compulsive gambling (correct)
- Enhanced physical coordination
- Decreased appetite
The perception of clear patterns in random numbers is completely independent of physiological factors.
The perception of clear patterns in random numbers is completely independent of physiological factors.
False (B)
What does the author suggest about our minds and physical embodiment?
What does the author suggest about our minds and physical embodiment?
Our minds are like inmates, captive to our biology.
Information is costly to obtain, store, and __________.
Information is costly to obtain, store, and __________.
Match the following concepts related to information theory with their descriptions:
Match the following concepts related to information theory with their descriptions:
Which of the following best describes the relationship between order and information storage?
Which of the following best describes the relationship between order and information storage?
The author claims that all inference problems arise from a lack of storage capacity in the brain.
The author claims that all inference problems arise from a lack of storage capacity in the brain.
What mental health issue is associated with patients taking L-dopa for Parkinson's disease?
What mental health issue is associated with patients taking L-dopa for Parkinson's disease?
What effect does inhibiting the left hemisphere of a right-handed person have on their reading errors?
What effect does inhibiting the left hemisphere of a right-handed person have on their reading errors?
Increased dopamine concentration in the brain can lower susceptibility to pattern detection.
Increased dopamine concentration in the brain can lower susceptibility to pattern detection.
What is the primary responsibility of dopamine in the brain?
What is the primary responsibility of dopamine in the brain?
A patient claimed to have lost over $200,000 due to his gambling habits, which he attributes to the effects of _______.
A patient claimed to have lost over $200,000 due to his gambling habits, which he attributes to the effects of _______.
Match the following concepts with their descriptions:
Match the following concepts with their descriptions:
Which statements best describe the impact of L-dopa on behavior?
Which statements best describe the impact of L-dopa on behavior?
The left hemisphere of the brain is directly responsible for logical reasoning.
The left hemisphere of the brain is directly responsible for logical reasoning.
What do agents tend to do when making decisions based on small probabilities?
What do agents tend to do when making decisions based on small probabilities?
Elders are considered repositories of knowledge regarding rare events.
Elders are considered repositories of knowledge regarding rare events.
Why is it challenging to avoid interpretation according to the content?
Why is it challenging to avoid interpretation according to the content?
Fatigue from non-theorizing comes from the need to stay in a continuous state of _______.
Fatigue from non-theorizing comes from the need to stay in a continuous state of _______.
What effect does being told the frequency of red balls have on one's betting decision?
What effect does being told the frequency of red balls have on one's betting decision?
The word 'senate' comes from the Latin word 'senatus' which means _____ .
The word 'senate' comes from the Latin word 'senatus' which means _____ .
Inhibition of the left hemisphere can lead to improvements in which skill?
Inhibition of the left hemisphere can lead to improvements in which skill?
Match the following terms with their definitions or associations:
Match the following terms with their definitions or associations:
How do people typically react to rare events after they occur?
How do people typically react to rare events after they occur?
Our memories tend to favor short-term events over rare, nonrepeatable ones until they occur.
Our memories tend to favor short-term events over rare, nonrepeatable ones until they occur.
What psychological phenomenon occurs due to short-term memory in societies regarding elders?
What psychological phenomenon occurs due to short-term memory in societies regarding elders?
Stability in the economy encourages risk-taking and complacency according to economist _____ .
Stability in the economy encourages risk-taking and complacency according to economist _____ .
What happens to the perception of rare events following their occurrence?
What happens to the perception of rare events following their occurrence?
What is the term for the cognitive bias where people tend to focus on specific examples while ignoring others?
What is the term for the cognitive bias where people tend to focus on specific examples while ignoring others?
The narrative fallacy suggests that humans naturally seek distinct patterns in stories.
The narrative fallacy suggests that humans naturally seek distinct patterns in stories.
What does the term 'Black Swan' refer to in the context of human behavior and decision-making?
What does the term 'Black Swan' refer to in the context of human behavior and decision-making?
In decision-making, people often misjudge probabilities due to a distortion known as __________ evidence.
In decision-making, people often misjudge probabilities due to a distortion known as __________ evidence.
Match the psychological concept to its description:
Match the psychological concept to its description:
According to the content, which type of rare events are often overestimated in people's minds?
According to the content, which type of rare events are often overestimated in people's minds?
People are more likely to buy plain insurance than terrorism insurance.
People are more likely to buy plain insurance than terrorism insurance.
What psychological phenomenon leads lottery buyers to overestimate their chances of winning?
What psychological phenomenon leads lottery buyers to overestimate their chances of winning?
Kahneman and Tversky showed that people tend to ________ to low-probability outcomes.
Kahneman and Tversky showed that people tend to ________ to low-probability outcomes.
Match the concepts related to decision-making and perception:
Match the concepts related to decision-making and perception:
What mistake in logic is mentioned regarding people’s perception of causes?
What mistake in logic is mentioned regarding people’s perception of causes?
The concept of Black Swan blindness refers to the inability to recognize any rare event.
The concept of Black Swan blindness refers to the inability to recognize any rare event.
What term is used to describe rare events that escape models and are not widely discussed?
What term is used to describe rare events that escape models and are not widely discussed?
People tend to ________ their chances of winning when they buy lottery tickets.
People tend to ________ their chances of winning when they buy lottery tickets.
What behavioral pattern do individuals exhibit when buying insurance according to Slovic and colleagues?
What behavioral pattern do individuals exhibit when buying insurance according to Slovic and colleagues?
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Study Notes
Parkinson's Disease and Gambling
- L-dopa, a treatment for Parkinson's disease, can lead to compulsive gambling in some patients.
- This may be because L-dopa increases dopamine levels in the brain.
- Dopamine is a neurotransmitter associated with reward and pleasure.
The Narrative Fallacy
- We have a tendency to impose meaning and patterns on random events.
- This tendency is related to how our brains store and retrieve information.
- The left hemisphere of the brain is responsible for interpreting events and constructing narratives.
- Our brains are wired to seek patterns, even when they don't exist.
- This can lead to overconfidence in our ability to predict the future.
Dopamine and Pattern Perception
- Dopamine plays a role in our tendency to perceive patterns.
- Higher dopamine levels are associated with increased pattern perception and reduced skepticism.
- This can make people more susceptible to fads and superstitions.
Black Swan Events
- Black Swan events are rare, unpredictable, and have significant impact.
- We tend to underestimate the possibility of Black Swan events.
- This is partly because we are not naturally programmed to account for them.
- We often focus on familiar patterns and fail to consider the possibility of novel events.
- We tend to overestimate the likelihood of familiar Black Swan events and underestimate the likelihood of unfamiliar ones.
- This can lead to decision-making biases and a failure to prepare for unexpected events.
Risk Taking and Black Swan Events
- Stability and absence of crises can lead to increased risk taking.
- This can lead to a false sense of security and an underestimation of potential risks.
- We tend to worry about the wrong improbable events, often overlooking the true threats.
The Distortion of Silent Evidence
- Black Swan events are often hidden from us by history.
- We tend to rely on past experiences to predict the future.
- This can lead to an inaccurate assessment of probabilities.
Consequences of Black Swan Blindness
- We can overreact to predictable risks while neglecting unpredictable ones.
- This can lead to poor decision-making and a vulnerability to unexpected shocks.
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