Hindsight Bias Explained

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1. 11 July 2026 · corrected by Emir Baycan

   3 corrections applied: The SARA acronym is unverified and misattributed (it is Pohl et al.'s model); removing the false label preserves the accurate four-operations content | The psychologist is Paul Slovic, not Philip Slovic (reference list cites Slovic, P.) | First author is Robert A. Caplan (not Scott); second author is Karen L. Posner (not Richard), per reference list

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   proposed what they called the SARA model: four cognitive operations | Philip Slovic, a collaborator | Scott Caplan, Richard Posner, Frederick Cheney, and Karen Ward

   After

   proposed four cognitive operations | Paul Slovic, a collaborator | Robert Caplan, Karen Posner, Frederick Cheney, and Karen Ward

   Why: Verified live: all three corrections already present in body - no 'SARA model' text (now reads 'four cognitive operations'), 'Paul Slovic' (not Philip), and 'Robert Caplan, Karen Posner, Cheney, and Ward' in both body and bibliography. Checked FAQ (5 Q&A, does not mention Slovic/Caplan/Posner/SARA) and excerpt - no leftover fabrication found anywhere. Already fully correct, no further action needed.

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