How typical is one individual for a category? Which lottery numbers should you pick? The representativeness heuristic sometimes leads people astray. However, Professor Erb, in conversation with Judith Balzukat, B.Sc., is generally optimistic: In most cases, our cognitive abilities don't deceive us more often than our perceptions. More on interesting topics from social psychology can be found at: / @sozialpsychologiemitproferb