🔴 The illusion of information adequacy

"...this study provides convergent evidence that people presume that they possess adequate information—even when they lack half the relevant information or be missing an important point of view. Furthermore, they assume a moderately high level of competence to make a fair, careful evaluation of the information in reaching their decisions. In turn, their specific cross-section of information strongly influences their recommendations."

Gehlbach H, Robinson CD, Fletcher A (2024) The illusion of information adequacy. PLOS ONE 19(10): e0310216. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0310216

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