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How To Control The Instinct Gap

Rember that reality is often not polarized at all. To control the gap instinct, look for the majority.

  • Beware comparisons of averages. If you could check the spreads you would probably find they overlap. There is probably no gap at all.
  • Beware comparisons of extremes. In all groups, there are some at the top and some at the bottom. But even when the difference is extremely unfair, the majority is usually somewhere in between, right where the gap is supposed to be.
  • The view from up here. Remember, looking down from above distorts the view. Everything else looks equally short, but it’s not.

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