Effects And Lessons Flashcards
1
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What is Occam’s Razor?
A
All else equal, the simpler solution is often the best one
2
Q
What is Hanlon’s Razor?
A
Never attribute to malice which can be explained by stupidity
3
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What is Leibniz’s law?
A
Leibniz’s law is the combination of the principles indiscernibility of identicals and identity of indiscernibles. Simply put, if x and y share all the same properties then they are the same thing.
4
Q
Streisand Effect
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a phenomenon that occurs when an attempt to hide, remove, or censor information has the unintended consequence of increasing awareness of that information
5
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The Flynn effect
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A increase in average iq of about 3 points per decade
