The Representativeness Heuristic: Judging by Appearances

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1. 12 July 2026 · corrected by Emir Baycan

   Attribute substitution was a 2002 chapter in Heuristics and Biases (as the article's own reference list cites), not a 2003 Psychological Review paper.

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   Kahneman later formalized this as attribute substitution in his 2003 paper in Psychological Review, co-authored with Shane Frederick

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   Kahneman later formalized this as attribute substitution in his 2002 book chapter in Heuristics and Biases, co-authored with Shane Frederick

   Why: Verified live: source already corrected to the 2002 Heuristics and Biases book chapter in article content, matching the article's own reference list. FAQ JSON-LD checked; it references a separate, legitimate 1983 Psychological Review paper (the Linda Problem / conjunction fallacy, correctly cited and matching the bibliography), which is not the same fabrication and was left untouched.

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