subjective probability

an estimate, derived from subjective experience, of the likelihood of a given event or outcome. The subjective probability estimate is used in calculating the subjective expected utility. Also called personal probability.

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January 29th 2025

mind reading

a form of alleged extrasensory perception in which an individual claims to have access to the thoughts of another person. With thought transference, it is one of the two main forms of telepathy.