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In WWII, the U.S. Air Force sought to reduce aircraft losses by analyzing bullet holes on returning planes. The logical step seemed to be reinforcing the most damaged areas. However, this was a classic case of survivorship bias. Mathematician Abraham Wald pointed out that planes that returned had survivable damage; the real vulnerability lay in the undamaged areas — the places that, if hit, led to losses. #finance #investing #behaviouralfinance Survivorship Bias, Wwii Plane, Finance Investing, U S Air Force, Investment, Air Force, Aircraft, Finance, Force

In WWII, the U.S. Air Force sought to reduce aircraft losses by analyzing bullet holes on returning planes. The logical step seemed to be reinforcing the most damaged areas. However, this was a classic case of survivorship bias. Mathematician Abraham Wald pointed out that planes that returned had survivable damage; the real vulnerability lay in the undamaged areas — the places that, if hit, led to losses. #finance #investing #behaviouralfinance

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Survivorship Bias is one of the data fallacies that's too easy to fall for. Here's a simple breakdown of what it is and how to avoid it in your business. Survivorship Bias, Logic And Critical Thinking, Logical Fallacies, Behavioral Economics, Cognitive Bias, Systems Thinking, Research Methods, Change Management, Critical Thinking Skills

At Geckoboard, we’re on a mission to help people use data more simply and effectively. We’ve put together a series of quick lessons to help you spot fallacies in data or call out dodgy visualizations so you can use data with confidence and make better decisions both in work and in life. Tweet this image All too often we see companies basing their strategies off what another company has done or off of one strategy that worked for them one time. Think about how many headlines you see t

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Survivorship Bias, Initial Public Offering, Search Engine Marketing, Seo Marketing, Business Goals, Grow Your Business, Seo Services, Growing Your Business, Success Business

Survivorship bias is when you focus on successful businesses, strategies or people for only their successes. You admire them and want to emulate the positives. You also completely ignore their drawbacks or failures, as well as the surrounding details of their achievements. It’s like how people show only their highlight reel on Instagram. They feature […]

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