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How a group of horse gamblers taught us a critical blind spot in decision making – and what it means for baseball’s future

Posted on November 12, 2022November 17, 2022 by Andrew Parks

In 1974, Paul Slovic – Professor of Psychology at the University of Oregon – put a group of professional horse gamblers to the test. Slovic, a pupil under Nobel researcher Daniel Khaneman, designed a series of horse races. The gamblers – men and women who made a living off their

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