Information Foraging
The theory that users search for information in a manner similar to animals foraging for food, aiming to maximize value while minimizing effort.
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“algorithmic principles”
Hallucination
In AI, the generation of incorrect or nonsensical information by a model, particularly in natural language processing.
Attention Economy
An economic approach that treats human attention as a scarce commodity, focusing on capturing and retaining user attention.
Spacing Effect
A learning phenomenon where information is better retained when study sessions are spaced out over time rather than crammed in a short period.
Machine Learning
A type of artificial intelligence that enables systems to learn from data and improve over time without being explicitly programmed.
Implementation Intentions
A self-regulation strategy in the form of "if-then" plans that can lead to better goal attainment and behavior change.
External Cues
Environmental signals that influence behavior and decision-making, such as signage, prompts, or notifications.
Expected Utility Theory
A theory in economics that models how rational individuals make decisions under risk by maximizing the expected utility of their choices.
CBR
Case-Based Reasoning (CBR) is an AI method that solves new problems based on the solutions of similar past problems.