The Illusion That We Understand The Past

Groups Tend To Be More Extreme Than Individuals.

People Who Face A Difficult Question Often Answer An Easier One Instead, Without Realizing It.

It Is The Consistency Of The Information That Matters For A Good Story, Not Its Completeness. Indeed, You Will Often Find That Knowing Little Makes It Easier To Fit Everything You Know Into A Coherent Pattern.

We Know That The French Are Very Different From The Americans In Their Satisfaction With Life. They're Much Less Satisfied. Americans Are Pretty High Up There, While The French Are Quite Low - The World Champions In Life Satisfaction Are Actually The Danes.

People Assign Much Higher Probability To The Truth Of Their Opinions Than Is Warranted.