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> [Reality looks much more obvious in hindsight than in foresight. People who experience hindsight bias misapply current hindsight to past foresight. They perceive events that occurred to have been more predictable before the fact than was actually the case.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hersh-shefrin/reality-looks-much-more-obvious-in-hindsight-than-in-foresight-people/)

Hersh Shefrin

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## More by Hersh Shefrin

> [Reality looks much more obvious in hindsight than in foresight. People who experience hindsight bias misapply current hindsight to past foresight. They perceive events…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hersh-shefrin/reality-looks-much-more-obvious-in-hindsight-than-in-foresight-people/)

Hersh Shefrin

> [Having a financial adviser enables the investor to carry a psychological call option. If the investment decision turns out well, the investor takes the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hersh-shefrin/having-a-financial-adviser-enables-the-investor-to-carry-a/)

Hersh Shefrin

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