Representativeness heuristic

/ˌrɛprɪˈzɛntətɪv hjʊˈrɪstɪk/ noun

Definition

A mental shortcut where people judge probability based on how similar something is to their mental prototype or stereotype, often ignoring base rates and other relevant statistical information. This leads to systematic errors in probability estimation.

Etymology

Coined by Kahneman and Tversky in the 1970s during their research on judgment and decision-making. The term emphasizes how people assess likelihood based on how 'representative' or typical something appears to be of a particular category, rather than using statistical reasoning.

Kelly Says

The representativeness heuristic makes you a terrible statistician but a decent pattern recognizer! It's why people think a sequence like H-T-H-T-T-H looks more 'random' than H-H-H-T-T-T, even though both are equally likely - your brain has a stereotype of what randomness should look like.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
መ表われ heuristics
me-ta-b-wa-re hy-u-ris-tiks
ARالعربية
التحيز التمثيلي
al-tah-ezz at-tamtheeli
BNবাংলা
প্রতিনিধিত্বের হিউরিস্টিক
pro-ti-ni-dhit-ber he-y-u-ris-tik
CACatalà
heurística de representativitat
hy-u-ris-ti-ka de re-pre-zen-ta-ti-vi-tat
CSČeština
heuristika reprezentativnosti
hy-u-ris-ti-ka re-pre-zen-ta-ti-v-no-sti
DADansk
repræsentativitetsheuristiken
re-pre-sen-ta-ti-vets-hy-u-ris-ti-ken
DEDeutsch
Representativitätsheuristik
re-pre-zen-ta-ti-vitäts-hy-ri-s-tik
ELΕλληνικά
ηυριστική της αντιπροσωπευτικότητας
hy-ris-ti-ki tis an-ti-pro-so-pe-y-ti-ko-ta-tas
ESEspañol
sesgo de representatividad
seh-gho de re-pre-zen-ta-ti-vi-dad
FAفارسی
heuristic نمایندگی
hy-u-ris-tik ne-me-da-ni-gi
FISuomi
edustavuuseusheuristiikka
e-du-sta-vu-u-se-us-hy-u-ris-ti-ikka
FRFrançais
biais de représentativité
bee-ah de re-pre-zen-ta-ti-vi-te
GUGU
प्रतिनिधित्व heuristics
pra-ti-ni-dhitv hy-u-ris-tik
HAHA
heuristics wakilan
hy-u-ris-tiks wa-ki-lan
HEעברית
האיזון של נציגות
ha-e-zon shel ne-tzig-ut
HIहिन्दी
प्रतिनिधित्व हेरफेर
pra-ti-ni-dhav he-raf-er
HUMagyar
képviselet-heurisztika
kep-ve-se-let-hy-u-ris-ti-ka
IDBahasa Indonesia
heuristika representatif
he-u-ris-ti-ka re-pre-zen-ta-tif
IGIG
heuristics nke mwakpo
hy-u-ris-tiks nke m-wa-kpo
ITItaliano
euristica della rappresentatività
ew-ri-sti-ka della re-pre-zen-ta-ti-vi-ta
JA日本語
代表性バイアス
dai-hyo-sei baiasu
KKKK
heuristika ажыматтылығы
hy-u-ris-ti-ka a-jy-ma-t-ty-ly-gy
KMKM
heuristics របស់ការបង្ហាញ
hy-u-ris-tiks robs ka-ra-bang-ha-yan
KO한국어
대표성 편향
dae-pyeo-seong pyeon-hyang
MRMR
प्रतिनिधित्व हेरफेर
pra-ti-ni-dhitv he-raf-er
MSBahasa Melayu
heuristik representatif
he-u-ris-tik re-pre-zen-ta-tif
MYမြန်မာ
ပြသစွမ်း heuristics
py-tha-s-wun hy-u-ris-tiks
NLNederlands
representativiteitsheuristiek
re-pre-zen-ta-ti-vitei-ts-hy-u-ris-ti-ek
NONorsk
representativitetsheuristikken
re-pre-sen-ta-ti-vets-hy-u-ris-ti-kken
PAPA
heuristic of प्रतिनिधित्व
hy-u-ris-tik of pra-ti-ni-dhitv
PLPolski
heurystyka reprezentatywności
hy-u-ris-ti-ka re-pre-zen-ta-ty-w-no-sci
PTPortuguês
heurística da representatividade
he-u-ris-ti-ka da re-pre-zen-ta-ti-vi-dade
RORomână
heuristică de reprezentativitate
hy-u-ris-ti-ka de re-pre-zen-ta-ti-vi-tate
RUРусский
Heuristicа представительности
he-y-ris-ti-ka pre-zre-sh-te-l-en-no-sti
SVSvenska
representativitetsheuristiken
re-pre-zen-ta-ti-vets-hy-u-ris-ti-ken
SWKiswahili
heuristic ya uwakilishaji
hy-u-ris-tik ya u-wa-ki-li-sha-ji
TAதமிழ்
வில்லுவாகம் நுட்பம்
vi-llu-va-gam nu-t-pam
TEతెలుగు
ప్రతినిధ్యం హ్యూరిస్టిక్
pra-ti-ni-dhyam hy-u-ris-tik
THไทย
heuristic ของตัวแทน
hyu-ris-tik khong tua-ten
TLTL
heuristika ng representasyon
hy-u-ris-ti-ka ng re-pre-zen-ta-syon
TRTürkçe
Temsiliyet Heuristiği
tem-si-li-yet he-u-ris-ti-gi
UKУкраїнська
Heuristica представничості
He-y-ris-ti-ka pre-zre-sh-te-l-en-no-sti
URاردو
نمائندگی کی ہیورسٹک
na-ma-i-ndagi ki hy-u-ris-tik
VITiếng Việt
heuristics đại diện
hy-u-ris-tiks dai-dien
YOYO
heuristics ọ̀rọ̀
hy-u-ris-tiks o-ro
ZH中文
代表性启发式
dai-biao-xing qǐ-fa-shì
ZUZU
heuristics yokuqondisa
hy-u-ris-tiks yo-ku-kon-di-sa

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