Support Theory: A Nonextensional Representation of Subjective Probability
Support Theory: A Nonextensional Representation of Subjective Probability is a journal article by Amos Tversky, Derek J. Koehler (1994), published in Psychological Review. IX Coach's practice library cites it in 2 practices across 2 concepts; each one is listed below, so you can see exactly where this journal article is put to use.
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Practices on IX Coach that cite Support Theory
- Decompose tasks and sum the pieces
Estimate each sub-task independently, then add them up — the sum is closer to truth than a top-down estimate.
The Planning Fallacy — Why Your Estimates Are Always Wrong
- Actively search for what you are not thinking about
The risks and options you cannot easily recall are at least as real as the ones you can.
The Availability Heuristic: Why Memorable Feels Probable
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