Adaptive Thinking
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"Adaptive Thinking" is a book by psychologist Gerd Gigerenzer that explores how humans use simple heuristics and bounded rationality to make effective decisions in complex, uncertain environments.
All labels observed (1)
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| Adaptive Thinking canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10884981 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Adaptive Thinking Context triple: [Gerd Gigerenzer, notableWork, Adaptive Thinking]
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A.
Deep Thinking
Deep Thinking is a book by former world chess champion Garry Kasparov that reflects on his matches against IBM’s Deep Blue and explores the broader implications of artificial intelligence for chess and human creativity.
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B.
Thought and Change
Thought and Change is a seminal work of social and political philosophy by Ernest Gellner that analyzes the nature of modernity, nationalism, and social transformation.
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C.
Productive Thinking
Productive Thinking is a seminal book by Gestalt psychologist Max Wertheimer that explores how genuine understanding and insight-based problem solving differ from rote, mechanical thinking.
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D.
Elastic: Flexible Thinking in a Time of Change
Elastic: Flexible Thinking in a Time of Change is a popular science book by Leonard Mlodinow that explores how adaptive, non-linear thinking helps people and organizations navigate rapid change and uncertainty.
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E.
Modes of Thought
Modes of Thought is a later philosophical work by Alfred North Whitehead that further develops his process philosophy and reflections on science, metaphysics, and human experience.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Adaptive Thinking Target entity description: "Adaptive Thinking" is a book by psychologist Gerd Gigerenzer that explores how humans use simple heuristics and bounded rationality to make effective decisions in complex, uncertain environments.
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A.
Deep Thinking
Deep Thinking is a book by former world chess champion Garry Kasparov that reflects on his matches against IBM’s Deep Blue and explores the broader implications of artificial intelligence for chess and human creativity.
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B.
Thought and Change
Thought and Change is a seminal work of social and political philosophy by Ernest Gellner that analyzes the nature of modernity, nationalism, and social transformation.
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C.
Productive Thinking
Productive Thinking is a seminal book by Gestalt psychologist Max Wertheimer that explores how genuine understanding and insight-based problem solving differ from rote, mechanical thinking.
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D.
Elastic: Flexible Thinking in a Time of Change
Elastic: Flexible Thinking in a Time of Change is a popular science book by Leonard Mlodinow that explores how adaptive, non-linear thinking helps people and organizations navigate rapid change and uncertainty.
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E.
Modes of Thought
Modes of Thought is a later philosophical work by Alfred North Whitehead that further develops his process philosophy and reflections on science, metaphysics, and human experience.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| arguesAgainst |
overreliance on optimization models in decision making
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strong forms of classical rational choice theory ⓘ |
| author | Gerd Gigerenzer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributesTo |
debate on human rationality
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understanding of decision making under uncertainty ⓘ |
| critiques |
view that complex models always outperform simple rules
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view that more information is always better ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
importance of ecological validity in decision research
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match between heuristics and environments ⓘ practical decision strategies over idealized optimization ⓘ |
| explores |
how humans make decisions in complex environments
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how limited information can still yield good decisions ⓘ the effectiveness of simple decision rules ⓘ |
| field |
behavioral decision research
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cognitive psychology ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
adaptive toolbox
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ecological rationality ⓘ fast and frugal heuristics ⓘ simple heuristics ⓘ |
| genre |
cognitive science
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decision theory ⓘ psychology ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
behavioral
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evolutionary ⓘ psychological ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
researchers in cognitive science
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researchers in economics ⓘ researchers in psychology ⓘ students of decision making ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
bounded rationality
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cognitive strategies ⓘ decision making ⓘ heuristics ⓘ judgment under uncertainty ⓘ rationality ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Heuristics and Biases research program
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bounded rationality theory of Herbert A. Simon ⓘ fast and frugal heuristics program ⓘ |
| supports |
bounded rationality framework
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view that cognitive limitations can be beneficial in some contexts ⓘ view that heuristics can be adaptive ⓘ |
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Subject: Adaptive Thinking Description of subject: "Adaptive Thinking" is a book by psychologist Gerd Gigerenzer that explores how humans use simple heuristics and bounded rationality to make effective decisions in complex, uncertain environments.
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