COGNITIVE FAILURES, MISPERCEPTIONS
Increasing effective giving (& action): The puzzle, what we (need to) know
Abstract
INTRODUCTION
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Evidence, empirical considerations, organization
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The puzzle and challenge: Our ineffective giving
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Are charities in competition?
BARRIERS
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Breakdown of barriers
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Do people care about ‘impact’?
MORAL CIRCLE, AWARENESS, IDENTITY/SIGNALS
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Distance, awareness/consideration
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(Identity, cognitive dissonance)
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Signaling and social pressures/social identity
EFFECTIVENESS INFORMATION
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Evaluation-aversion and obstacles to considering charity impact
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Analytical (impact) information
\(\rightarrow\)
generosity
COGNITIVE FAILURES, MISPERCEPTIONS
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Quantitative biases (the ‘distorted altruist’)
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Persistent and systematic incorrect empirical beliefs
PATHS FORWARD
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Tools for motivating EA giving
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Conclusion, agenda
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List of references
Appendices
A
Tech
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Inertia, systemic obstacles
COGNITIVE FAILURES, MISPERCEPTIONS
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Analytical (impact) information
\(\rightarrow\)
generosity
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Quantitative biases (the ‘distorted altruist’)