Common mistake
Reading 'most are below average' as proof something is wrong
It sounds like this
“Seven in ten staff are paid less than the average? Then seven in ten are being underpaid.”
Why it’s wrong
A long high tail pulls the mean above the middle, so most people being below it is what the shape produces, fair pay or not.
The lesson that fixes it
Cognosc spots mistakes like this.
When you explain something in your own words, Cognosc can tell exactly which mistake you’re making — not just that you’re wrong — and gives you a short lesson to fix that one thing.