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Expectation bias (EB), our tendency to believe our “lyin’ eyes” telling us what we want to be true and not what is actually true, can be a killer in an airplane. Last month we discussed EB in detail and cited some examples of just how dangerous it can be.
For the full article see the AOPA website at:
https://pilot-protection-services.aopa.org/news/2019/may/01/those-lyin-eyes-2?_ga=2.259406602.1612008706.1556889838-2087688288.1490388674
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– May 6, 2019
The Eagles sing an awesome tune called “Lyin’ Eyes” with lyrics that say, “I thought by now you’d realize, there ain’t no way to hide your lyin’ eyes.” There is a natural tendency of the human brain to believe our “lyin’ eyes,” to believe what we want to be real and what we think is there, not what is truly there.
Continue reading Dr. Stahl’s latest post on the AOPA website here
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– April 1, 2019
