IUSS Philosophy Seminars - Epistemology & Mathematics - Maria Cristina Amoretti (University of Genoa) - 21.02.2023, IUSS Pavia

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From: Luca Zanetti <luca.z...@IUSSPAVIA.IT>

IUSS Philosophy Seminars

Linguistics & Philosophy IUSS Center

Epistemology & Mathematics Series

Tuesday, February 21, 14.00-16.00 CET

Maria Cristina Amoretti (University of Genoa)

Cognitive Biases and Heuristics in Medical Decisions

Abstract

Cognitive biases and heuristics play a significant role in medical research and practice. Traditionally, they are considered universal and systematic errors in thinking that lead to incorrect judgments and decisions, such as misdiagnosis, incorrect treatment, and poor patient outcomes. After offering a brief overview of the most common ones (priming, framing, anchoring, social conformity, confirmation, and so on), I argue that cognitive biases and heuristics should not be generally judged to inevitably lead to bad medicine, at least in specific contexts or safe environments.

In-person Venue: Scuola Universitaria Superiore IUSS Pavia, Palazzo del Broletto, Piazza della Vittoria, 15, 27100 Pavia

www.iusspavia.it
Room: Sala del Camino

Zoom Link: https://iusspavia.zoom.us/j/99529506550

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Everyone is invited. Info at: silvia.d...@iusspavia.it; luca.z...@iusspavia.it

Luca Zanetti

Lecturer (RTDA) - Logic and Philosophy of Science
Scuola Universitaria Superiore IUSS Pavia

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Palazzo del Broletto
Piazza della Vittoria n.15 - 27100 Pavia

e-mail:luca.z...@iusspavia.it