🍬 Psychology Candy · Jun 12, 2026
She Can't Just Be a Bank Teller: The Linda Problem and Why We're All Bad at Probability
Meet Linda: 31, single, outspoken, philosophy major, fought for social justice. Is she a bank teller — or a bank teller AND a feminist? 85% of people pick the second option. But that option is mathematically impossible. Welcome to the representativeness heuristic, the mental shortcut that makes us judge by 'looks like' instead of 'how likely.'
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