# What you miss when you focus on the average

- Institution: TED
- Department: TED@BCG
- Speaker: Sharon Zicherman
- Year: 2024
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Mathematics, Medicine and health
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/sharon_zicherman_what_you_miss_when_you_focus_on_the_average)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

Are you looking at the right data when making big decisions? Data deconstructor Sharon Zicherman challenges our reliance on averages, showing how they can be misleading — especially in life-changing moments. By rethinking the way we interpret data, he reveals a smarter approach to assessing risk and making better choices.

## Lectures

1. [What you miss when you focus on the average](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/sharon_zicherman_what_you_miss_when_you_focus_on_the_average/56ebb5017f91), 6 min (TED's player)