Surviving statistics.

• Autores: Michael Shermer
• Localización: Scientific American, ISSN 0036-8733, Vol. 311, Nº. 3, 2014, págs. 94-94
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • The article focuses on the survivor bias and how it distorts reality. Topics include the concept of cognitive bias set forth in Gary Smith's book "Standard Deviation" and "In Search of Excellence," by Robert Waterman and Tom Peters, the use of survivor bias theories in relation to success in business, and Jim Collin's book "Good to Great."