Weekly Problem No 12. A unified model of human biases

[raw] The Paradox of Market Street Week 1 Challenge | Deadline: Next Monday “In the bustling city of Behavoria, on the famous Market Street, a peculiar experiment is taking place…” The Scenario Three shops opened on Market Street, each selling

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Poem: The Brain can’t solve what only the heart ever knows.

The Brain can’t solve what only the heart ever knowsWhen reason fails, and only the heart discerns,You wander, seeking sense in your aching chest,A man of intellect, admired, yet yearns,With women, yet finds solace in unrest.Towering above, you wander in

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Logical Paradox- Weekly Problem No.11

[raw] The Paradox of the Logical Detective by Yildiz Culcu The Scenario In a prestigious logic institute, three renowned professors (A, B, and C) are found in the library. Each professor has written a statement about the others on a

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Weekly Problem No.10. The Repeated Prisoner’s Dilemma

The Prisoner’s Dilemma, first formulated by Merrill Flood and Melvin Dresher in 1950 and later formalized by Albert W. Tucker, represents one of game theory’s most profound insights into human behavior and strategic decision-making. The classic scenario unfolds as follows:

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Weekly Problem no.9. The Simpson’s Paradox

Simpson’s Paradox: A Causal Inference Challenge by Yildiz Culcu The Medical Treatment Paradox You’re the lead researcher at a major hospital analyzing a new treatment for a chronic condition. Here’s the aggregated data from two hospitals over one year: Hospital

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Poem: Two women

Two WomenOnce there were two women, clever and young,Bound by a friendship where laughter was sung.One had a gift for numbers, sharp and wise,The other surpassed her, with stars in her eyes. Two women, both radiant like ice and fire,One’s

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The Pizza Theorem. Weekly Problem no. 8

The Pizza Theorem Challenge by Yildiz Culcu Rotate Cuts Show/Hide Solution Problem: A pizza is cut by 8 straight lines through a point P, which is not at the center of the pizza. The cuts are made at equal angles

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