Choice-Supportive Bias
The tendency to attribute positive qualities to one's own choices and downplay the negatives, enhancing post-decision satisfaction.
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“behavioral science”
Inductive Research
A research approach that starts with observations and develops broader generalizations or theories from them.
IKEA Effect
The tendency for people to value products more highly if they have put effort into assembling them.
Focusing Effect
A cognitive bias where people place too much importance on one aspect of an event, causing errors in judgment.
Baader-Meinhof Phenomenon
The experience of noticing something for the first time and then frequently encountering it shortly after, also known as frequency illusion.
Learning Theory
The study of how people acquire knowledge, skills, and behaviors through experience, practice, and instruction.
Clustering Illusion
A cognitive bias where people see patterns in random data.
Response Bias
A tendency for respondents to answer questions in a manner that is not truthful or accurate, often influenced by social desirability or survey design.
Impact Bias
The tendency to overestimate the duration or intensity of the emotional impact of future events.