• Episode 94: Media Psychology

  • Jun 26 2024
  • Length: 56 mins
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Episode 94: Media Psychology

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  • My guest for Episode 94 is Dorothy Andrews, ASA, MAAA, PhD, Senior Behavioral Data Scientist and Actuary at NAIC.

    The theme for the episode is 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮 𝗣𝘀𝘆𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆.

    Dorothy and I explore the following topics:⁣

    ✅ The link between media, data, and algorithms
    ✅ Pitfalls in using big data to gain cognitive insights
    ✅ The relevance of psychology for building models
    ✅ The link between correlation and causation
    ✅ Rational explanations for variable relationships
    ✅ Natural experiments and randomized controlled trials
    ✅ The link between cognitive bias and cognitive dissonance
    ✅ Bias in traffic ticketing, health diagnoses, and loss ratio modeling
    ✅ Potential downstream societal implications of bias
    ✅ How the insurance industry is addressing negative bias

    If you are interested in learning about media psychology, you want to listen to this.

    My Website: maverickactuary.com
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