Base rate neglect is a specific form of the more general extension neglect. It is also called the prosecutor's fallacy or defense attorney's fallacy when applied to the results of statistical tests (such …

To avoid committing the base rate fallacy, we need to work on paying more attention to the base rate information available to us, as well as recognizing that individuating information is not a very reliable …

May 15, 2023 · Base rate fallacy refers to the tendency to ignore relevant statistical information in favor of case-specific information. Instead of taking into account the base rate or prior probability of an …

By focusing on the specific observable details and ignoring the base rate, your conclusion might be far from the truth. In this blog post, we’ll explore the concept of the base rate fallacy, why it occurs, and …

Base rate neglect is a cognitive and probabilistic error in which people underweight or ignore general background frequencies (base rates) when judging the likelihood of an event, focusing instead on …

Oct 9, 2025 · What Is Base Rate Neglect? Base rate neglect, also known as the base rate fallacy or ignoring base rates, is a common cognitive bias where individuals undervalue general statistical …

Oct 8, 2024 · What Is Base Rate Fallacy? The base-rate fallacy is a decision-making error in which information about the rate of occurrence of some trait in a population (the base-rate information) is …