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Distinguish between systematic bias (errors in a consistent…

Distinguish between systematic bias (errors in a consistent direction) and noise (random scatter) because they require fundamentally different correction strategies.

Why This Is a Principle

This principle implements the Kahneman et al. noise vs. bias distinction. It derives from axioms about systematic error and prescribes different interventions: bias requires directional adjustment, noise requires aggregation. This is actionable and prevents misapplication of debiasing strategies.

Source Lessons

Know your systematic biases

Everyone has specific recurring distortions — identify yours. Generic bias literacy is not enough. You need a personal bias profile: the particular set of systematic errors your brain commits most frequently, in the specific domains where those errors cost you the most.

Connections

Derived From (2)

AxiomHindsight Bias and Calibration Necessity AxiomAutomatic Pattern Perception

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