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  • The story hangs together so neatly
  • I’ve got this clean, satisfying explanation for why it all went the way it did, and it feels airtight
  • I’ve told my own story so many times it’s become this smooth, inevitable arc with no doubt in it
  • Because I can explain exactly why something would happen, I treat it as likely to happen
  • When two things fit together neatly in my head, I treat the whole package as more likely than either piece alone

Practices that may help

  1. Identify which features are actually diagnostic
    Separate features that genuinely differentiate categories from ones that just complete the picture.
    The Representativeness Heuristic — Judging by Resemblance
  2. Identify what the narrative leaves out
    After hearing or constructing a causal story, deliberately list the facts it doesn’t explain.
    The Narrative Fallacy: Why We Can’t Stop Making Stories
  3. Share the messy version, not the edited highlight reel
    The over-polished version of your story creates distance; the real version creates connection.
    The Pratfall Effect, Made Practical
  4. Explicitly distinguish coherence from probability
    A story can be internally consistent and still be rare — learn to separate "makes sense" from "likely."
    The Conjunction Fallacy — When "More Details" Feels More Likely
  5. Test each component probability separately
    Before judging a joint claim, estimate each element on its own, then check whether the conjunction is lower.
    The Conjunction Fallacy — When "More Details" Feels More Likely
  6. Separate the data from the narrative you’ve built around it
    List the raw facts, then list the story you’ve layered on top — and check whether the story actually follows.
    The Narrative Fallacy: Why We Can’t Stop Making Stories
  7. Consult an outside observer to counteract narrative pull
    Describe the scenario to someone who doesn’t share your narrative context and listen to their probability estimate.
    The Conjunction Fallacy — When "More Details" Feels More Likely
  8. Count the assumptions each explanation requires
    When two explanations fit the facts, count how many unverified assumptions each one rests on.
    Occam’s Razor: Prefer the Simpler Explanation
  9. Be skeptical of clean lessons extracted from messy outcomes
    When a story produces a neat takeaway, ask whether the lesson is actually in the data or in the narrative shaping.
    The Narrative Fallacy: Why We Can’t Stop Making Stories
  10. Resist the single-cause trap
    Simple doesn’t always mean one cause — sometimes the simplest honest answer is 'multiple contributing factors.'
    Occam’s Razor: Prefer the Simpler Explanation

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