tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38600807.post2638042915434150402..comments2023-11-05T04:16:44.937-05:00Comments on Advanced Football Analytics (formerly Advanced NFL Stats): Bombast Revisited; A Partial List of My Cognitive BiasesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38600807.post-587340493284720342013-08-21T00:59:45.341-04:002013-08-21T00:59:45.341-04:00There's a bias toward confirming views one alr...There's a bias toward confirming views one already has, but there's also a bias toward recent events.<br /><br />For example, I think of the butt fumble (which really doesn't tell us much about Sanchez) as the funniest moment in NFL history. Statistically, the funniest moment in NFL history was probably not televised. Even of the sequences that were televised, I haven't seen most of them. And it's even pretty likely that I have seen a funnier play that, over the course of time, has faded from my memory. But it's really hard, while watching that play, to imagine that there was ever one that was funnier.<br /><br />In context, the fumble on the ensuing kick-off was pretty funny, too. But the butt-fumble didn't need any context to reach the pinnacle of low-brow humor.<br />Stevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06090531523789747157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38600807.post-52982039568150499232013-08-19T14:50:56.766-04:002013-08-19T14:50:56.766-04:00Well done.Well done.Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01838293735141324662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38600807.post-79212450110556113842013-08-17T14:32:19.994-04:002013-08-17T14:32:19.994-04:00The only cognitive bias I will admit to is the bia...The only cognitive bias I will admit to is the bias blind spot.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38600807.post-7988781981859515442013-08-17T13:50:57.826-04:002013-08-17T13:50:57.826-04:00Nice try. Brian has a compassionate side to him t...Nice try. Brian has a compassionate side to him that is reflected in his pieces. He explains rather complex concepts with patience and care to readers who are not all up on game theory and probability modeling as he is. He obviously was raised by loving and brilliant parents.Borathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05801713391906994668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38600807.post-84369308007780411022013-08-17T03:08:48.534-04:002013-08-17T03:08:48.534-04:00Another excellent piece.
Cheers,
JAnother excellent piece.<br /><br />Cheers,<br />JAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com