representativeness heuristic

representativeness heuristic

/ˌreprɪˌzentətɪvnəs hjʊˈrɪstɪk/

💭 Reasoning Biases

judging probability by similarity to a prototype

The representativeness heuristic makes people think coin flips should 'look random.'

Origin: Latin repraesentare to present again + Greek heuristikos inventive