Work

The Two Settings of Kind and Wicked Learning Environments

Year: 2015

Type: article

Abstract: Inference involves two settings: In the first, information is acquired (learning); in the second, it is applied (predictions or choices). Kind learning environments involve close matches between the informational elements in the two settings and are a necessary condition for accurate inferences. Wicked learning environments involve mismatches. This conceptual framework facilitates identifying sources of inferential errors and can be used, among other things, to suggest how to target corrective procedures. For example, structuring learning environments to be kind improves probabilistic judgments. Potentially, it could also enable economic agents to exhibit maximizing behavior.

Source: Current Directions in Psychological Science

DOI: 10.1177/0963721415591878

Authors: Robin M. Hogarth, Tomás Lejarraga, Emre Soyer

Institutions: Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Max Planck Institute for Human Development, Özyeğin University

Language: English

Topic: Decision-Making and Behavioral Economics

Subfield: General Decision Sciences

Field: Decision Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: green