Information for Journalists
This page is designed for journalists interested in the scientific work of Gerd Gigerenzer. Here you will find a structured overview of the key research areas with brief descriptions and links to relevant publications.
Areas of Research
Gut Feelings: The Intelligence of Intuition
The Art of Risk Communication
Helping Doctors Making Sense of Health Statistics
Artificial Intelligence and Human Intelligence
“We teach our children the mathematics of certainty - geometry and trigonometry - but not the mathematics of uncertainty, statistical thinking. And we teach our children biology but not the psychology that shapes their fears and desires. Even experts, shockingly, are not trained how to communicate risks to the public in an understandable way. And there can be positive interest in scaring people: to get an article on the front page, to persuade people to relinquish civil rights, or to sell a product.”
Reading List
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Unstatistic of the Month
Since 2012, Bochum-based economist and RWI Vice President Thomas Bauer, Berlin-based psychologist Gerd Gigerenzer and Dortmund-based statistician Walter Krämer - joined by Katharina Schüller, managing director and founder of STAT-UP in 2018 - have written a monthly column, scrutinising published statistics and their interpretation in the media. Their mission is to promote an objective and rational approach to data and facts.
Interviews
Discover a collection of conversations with Prof. Gerd Gigerenzer, one of the world’s leading experts on decision-making, risk, and human rationality. In these interviews, Prof. Gigerenzer shares insights into how people make choices in an uncertain world — from everyday judgments to major societal decisions in medicine, finance, and beyond.
Through dialogues with journalists, scholars, and thought leaders, he discusses the power of intuition, the importance of statistical literacy, and the ways in which we can become more informed and adaptive thinkers. Explore the interviews below to gain a deeper understanding of his ideas and their relevance to today’s complex world.
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