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    Decision Architecture Entry #0139

    The reason a countdown changes what counts as enough information

    Under time pressure the decision rule shifts. The threshold for sufficient evidence drops, and the drop goes unnoticed because certainty does not drop with it.

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    The hidden part #0139

    Time pressure does not make people less certain on less evidence. It lowers the evidence needed to feel certain.

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    Attention & Memory Entry #0200

    Why the mind edits a memory every time it is used

    Recalling something is not reading a file. The record is opened, made briefly changeable, and written back including whatever was present during the recall.

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    The hidden part #0200

    Recall opens the file for writing. Every retelling saves a version that includes the room it was told in.

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