My guest for Episode 94 is Dorothy Andrews, ASA, MAAA, PhD, Senior Behavioral Data Scientist and Actuary at NAIC. The theme for the episode is 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮 𝗣𝘀𝘆𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆. Dorothy and I explore the following topics:⁣ ✅ The link between media, data, and algorithms ✅ Pitfalls in using big data to gain cognitive insights ✅ The relevance of psychology for building models ✅ The link between correlation and causation ✅ Rational explanations for variable relationships ✅ Natural experiments and randomized controlled trials  ✅ The link between cognitive bias and cognitive dissonance ✅ Bias in traffic ticketing, health diagnoses, and loss ratio modeling  ✅ Potential downstream societal implications of bias  ✅ How the insurance industry is addressing negative bias If you are interested in learning about media psychology, you want to listen to this. My Website: maverickactuary.com