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    It is not the case that Tversky and Kahneman's own research demonstrates that availability and representativeness heuristics produce systematic, predictable errors.

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    • 1.Laboratory conditions may artificially constrain information and time, making heuristics appear more error-prone than in naturalistic decision-making.
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    • 2.What appears 'systematic error' against rational theory may reflect heuristics succeeding at different goals—speed, resource-efficiency—than accuracy.
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    • 3.Publication bias and selective reporting of studies finding effects may overstate the prevalence and magnitude of heuristic-induced errors.
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    • 1.T&K's experiments consistently replicate across populations, showing heuristics reliably produce predictable deviation from rational choice theory.
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    • 2.Mathematical analysis of their experimental results demonstrates systematic bias direction, not random error, confirming heuristic-driven patterns.
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    • 3.Subsequent research has validated their core findings in real-world contexts like medical diagnosis and investment decisions, not just lab settings.
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