Why Models Fail
Christian Hunt
25 years: Behavioural science & compliance
In this series of videos, Christian will explore how traditional approaches and ways of thinking, might not always serve us well in the modern world. He will explain why we use models and evaluate some of their limitations.
In this series of videos, Christian will explore how traditional approaches and ways of thinking, might not always serve us well in the modern world. He will explain why we use models and evaluate some of their limitations.
Why Models Fail
16 mins 12 secs
The models that we use every day have many flaws that often go unnoticed. Whether we fail to realise the bias towards history or maintaining the status quo, we should all be more cognisant of the blind spots of our models.
Key learning objectives:
Understand that models are not always the best predictors of their intended purpose
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