Gerd Gigerenzer Series

Gerd Gigerenzer is a German psychologist renowned for his research into bounded rationality and heuristics in decision-making, particularly within the medical field. He challenges the views of Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky, arguing that heuristics are not indicators of irrational cognitive biases but rather represent adaptive tools. Gigerenzer posits that rationality should be understood as a flexible instrument, distinct from the rigid frameworks of formal logic or probability calculus. His work explores how to make sound judgments when faced with limited time, incomplete information, and an uncertain future.