Quotation: Kahneman on Contingencies

Bias in Praise VS Punishment and Reversion to the Mean

I had the most satisfying Eureka experience of my career while attempting to teach flight instructors that praise is more effective than punishment for promoting skill-learning. When I had finished my enthusiastic speech, one of the most seasoned instructors in the audience raised his hand and made his own short…

Feb 9, 2018 1

• bias
• regression fallacy
• reversion to the mean
• statistical bias