survivorship bias
logical error of concentrating on the people or things that made it past some selection process and overlooking those that did not, typically because of the latter's lack of visibility
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survivorship bias
Summary
survivorship bias is a type of bias[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of type_of_bias entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,464 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- survivorship bias authored Abraham Wald[3].
- survivorship bias authored The Statistical Research Group of World War II[4].
- survivorship bias's instance of is recorded as type of bias[5].
- survivorship bias is a type of cognitive bias[6].
- survivorship bias is a type of selection bias[7].
- survivorship bias's place of publication is recorded as Columbia University[8].
- survivorship bias is part of psychological terminology[9].
- survivorship bias was published on 1943[10].
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Definition and Type
survivorship bias's instance of is recorded as type of bias[5]. Recorded subclass of include cognitive bias[6] and selection bias[7].
Use and Application
survivorship bias is part of psychological terminology[9].
Why It Matters
survivorship bias ranks in the top 6% of type_of_bias entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,464 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] It is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[12]