ABSTRACT
This chapter aims to discuss and "debunk" five existent naturalistic decision making myths in the context of macrocognition in the technology-enhanced natural world, and discusses the realities of macrocognition in hybrid domains. It presents the case that high-tech decision environments are significantly different from purely naturalistic domains and that this difference impacts all macrocognitive functions. The first three myths have to do with the cognitive processes required in hybrid ecologies, and the last two myths concern the capability of systems to support these processes. Experts in hybrid ecologies must be aware of the dangers of relying too heavily on technology for problem detection. Expertise in hybrid ecologies does include the kind of intuitive know-how that is its hallmark in naturalistic environments. The increasing availability of sophisticated technological systems has profoundly altered the character of many "naturalistic" decision-making environments, and has changed macrocognitive processes such as assessing and making sense of the situation, coordinating data, and dealing with ambiguities.
