Entrepreneur and brain scientist Jeff Stibel believes brain computer interfaces will do more good than harm. Here’s why he’s giving the tech to Tufts.
Author: Jeff Stibel, Special to USA TODAY
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Whether it’s Powerball, Mega Millions, a roulette wheel or slot machine the Monte Carlo fallacy trips our brains into thinking we could be a winner.
Pessimists: The world is better than you think. Your brain makes you think otherwise
We are pessimistic because our brains have a quirk called “availability bias.” When we see something negative it keeps us from putting it in context.