Base Rate Fallacy
Type: Concept
As of November 2026, Base Rate Fallacy has been mentioned in one podcast episode on Stuff You Should Know (Feb 2026). Mentioned as a fallacy where people ignore the general prevalence of a condition in favor of specific information.
The base rate fallacy, also called base rate neglect or base rate bias, is a type of fallacy in which people tend to ignore the base rate in favor of the information pertaining only to a specific case. Base rate neglect is a specific form of the more general extension neglect.
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Feb 2026 on Stuff You Should Know |
| Field | Psychology |
Who talks about Base Rate Fallacy on podcasts?
Base Rate Fallacy came up; the most recent mention was Feb 2026 on Stuff You Should Know.