{"podcast":{"title":"Turfgrass Epistemology","slug":"turfgrass-epistemology-6708747","podcast_index_feed_id":6708747,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/TurfgrassEpistemology/feed.xml","website_url":"https://TurfgrassEpistemology.podbean.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/17580158/Itunes_j82wis.jpg","author":"Travis Shaddox","episode_count":289,"summary":"This podcast explores how we know what we know about turfgrass science. If you are a lawn care operator, sport field manager, sod producer, golf superintendent, or a home owner, this podcast provides evidence-based information to help you better manage your turfgrass.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-29T00:19:39.178766+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/turfgrass-epistemology-6708747"},"episode":{"title":"S4 E35 Why We Believe Things That Aren't True - Part 1","slug":"s4-e35-why-we-believe-things-that-aren-t-true-part-1","published_at":"2026-07-08T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/turfgrass-epistemology-6708747/s4-e35-why-we-believe-things-that-aren-t-true-part-1","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/turfgrass-epistemology-6708747","url":"https://TurfgrassEpistemology.podbean.com/e/s4-e35-why-we-believe-things-that-arent-true-part-1/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/fqx7jk9ae28h96pw/Why_We_Believe_Things_That_Aren_t_True_-_Part_16vuxe.mp3","summary":"In this episode of Turfgrass Epistemology, we examine one of the most influential scientific papers ever published: Judgment Under Uncertainty: Heuristics and Biases by Amos Tversky and Daniel Kahneman (1974). This landmark article introduced the concepts of representativeness, availability heuristics, and anchoring—mental shortcuts that help us make decisions but can also lead to systematic errors in judgment. These cognitive biases help explain why anecdotes, testimonials, and memorable success stories often outweigh scientific evidence in turfgrass management, agriculture, business, and everyday life. Why do people conclude that a fertilizer, biostimulant, wetting agent, or soil amendment works after a single positive experience? Why do traditional practices persist even when research fails to support them? Tversky and Kahneman provide the psychological foundation for understanding these questions. Whether you're a golf course superintendent, sports turf manager, lawn care professional, agronomist, researcher, or simply interested in critical thinking, this paper remains essential reading more than 50 years after its publication. Paper Discussed:Tversky, A., & Kahneman, D. (1974). Judgment Under Uncertainty: Heuristics and Biases. Science, 185(4157), 1124–1131. #TurfgrassEpistemology #CriticalThinking #Science #CognitiveBias #DanielKahneman #AmosTversky #Heuristics #AvailabilityHeuristic #ConfirmationBias #Turfgrass #Agronomy #EvidenceBasedManagement Become a member of Turfgrass Epistemology and support turfgrass research:www.youtube.com/@TurfgrassEpistemology/join Voicemail:859-444-4234 Apple Podcasthttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/turfgrass-epistemology/id1717271379 Spotify Podcasthttps://open.spotify.com/show/1cTpdrChToeEFAOX9wkXFI iHeart Radio Podcastht…","meta_description":"In this episode of Turfgrass Epistemology, we examine one of the most influential scientific papers ever published: Judgment Under Uncertainty: Heuristics…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3581,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/turfgrass-epistemology-6708747/episodes/s4-e35-why-we-believe-things-that-aren-t-true-part-1/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/turfgrass-epistemology-6708747/s4-e35-why-we-believe-things-that-aren-t-true-part-1.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}