One reason that we are susceptible to the representativeness heuristic is that we

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The representativeness heuristic leads us to judge the probability of an event by finding a ‘comparable known’ event and assuming that the probabilities will be similar. As a result, we often fail to consider the actual base rate or how probable an outcome is within the general population, leading to biased or incorrect assessments.

One Reason That We Are Susceptible to the Representativeness Heuristic