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What American Idol Taught Me About Confirmation Bias Kid Dynamite's World
kiddynamitesworld.com via @timothydh &bull Mar 3, 2011Watching American Idol last night, I was struck by something Steven Tyler said during the judging portion of the show. This isn't a quote he made up, but it's the first time I've heard it. Randy Jackson was evaluating one of the contestants, and he panned her. Steven spoke next, and said that… Full Story »
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Kid Dynamite's World
kiddynamitesworld.com via @dinosaurtrader &bull Mar 3, 2011Watching American Idol last night, I was struck by something Steven Tyler said during the judging portion of the show. This isn't a quote he made up, but it's the first time I've heard it. Randy Jackson was evaluating one of the contestants, and he panned her. Steven spoke next, and said that he disagreed with Randy and that he liked the performance. This elicited a "Whatttt?" It's a fantastic line, and it's highly relevant to a mistake I feel most people make in their trading and investing process. It's a natural human tendency to seek out conforming opinions -… Full Story »

