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Americans overestimate the size of minority groups and underestimate the size of most majority groups (lemmy.world)

submitted 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago) by Wulri@lemmy.world to c/mildlyinteresting@lemmy.world

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Source: https://today.yougov.com/politics/articles/41556-americans-misestimate-small-subgroups-population

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[–] sircac@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

I think this bias happens a bit anywhere where there is a limited range to opinion about, may be the interesting part is where is the tilt point, with the corresponding error estimation...

[–] altphoto 0 points 4 weeks ago

My 3 year old has a college degree? Dang! No wonder I can't understand half the shit he says.

[–] DrDickHandler@lemmy.world 0 points 4 weeks ago

Just like their IQ.

[–] Kit@lemmy.blahaj.zone -3 points 4 weeks ago (9 children)

I'm kind of blown away that 88% of Americans have flown on an airplane. If everyone is so broke, how are they affording to fly? And people just don't care about the environmental impact? I've never flown, and I can't imagine I ever will.

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