Gigerenzer and Hoffrage (1995, 1999) argued that our experience of the world typically comes not in the form of probabilities, but in the form of:

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Gigerenzer and Hoffrage argue that we experience the world in terms of frequencies, meaning we are more familiar with how often events occur rather than their probabilities or ratios. This is because we have a limited capacity to comprehend complex statistical information and are more likely to rely on heuristics and mental shortcuts based on observed frequencies.

Gigerenzer and Hoffrage (1995, 1999) Argued That Our Experience of the World