‘Shortcuts’ Of The Mind Lead To Miscalculations Of Weight And Caloric Intake, Says Penn Study

Psychologists at the University of Pennsylvania have identified a cognitive shortcut, or heuristic, they call “Unit Bias,” which causes people to ignore vital, obvious information in their decision-making process, points to a fundamental flaw in the modern, evolved mind and may also play a role in the American population’s 30 years of weight gain.

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Filed under: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness on June 25th, 2009