Omission Neglect: Out of Sight, Out of Mind

TEDXUCincinnati

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Omission neglect refers to people’s insensitivity to missing or unknown attributes, options, or possibilities in judgment and decision making. Ignoring or under-weighting important omissions can lead to poor judgments and decisions that people may later regret. This talk summarizes the reasons why people are insensitive to omissions and summarizes procedures for improving judgment and decision making by increasing sensitivity to omissions.