Intentionality Bias
The tendency to attribute intentional actions to others' behaviors, often overestimating their intent.
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External Cues
Environmental signals that influence behavior and decision-making, such as signage, prompts, or notifications.
Regulatory Focus Theory
A theory that describes how individuals pursue goals using either a promotion focus (seeking gains) or a prevention focus (avoiding losses).
Persuasion Architecture
A strategic framework that designs user experiences to guide behavior and decisions towards desired outcomes.
Group Attribution Error
A cognitive bias where people attribute group behavior to the characteristics of the group members rather than the situation.
Ethnographic Research
A qualitative research method that studies people in their natural environments to understand their behaviors, cultures, and experiences.
Reciprocal Altruism
A behavior in which an individual provides a benefit to another with the expectation that the favor will be returned in the future, fostering mutual cooperation and long-term relationships.
Bye-Now Effect
The tendency for people to defer purchasing decisions to a later time, often leading to procrastination.
Ego Depletion
The idea that self-control or willpower draws upon a limited pool of mental resources that can be used up.