Quantitative Research
A research method that focuses on collecting and analyzing numerical data to identify patterns, relationships, and trends, often using surveys or experiments.
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Bikeshedding
Also known as Parkinson's Law of Triviality, is the tendency to spend excessive time on trivial details while neglecting more important issues.
Knowledge Engineering
The process of integrating knowledge into computer systems to solve complex problems, often used in AI development.
Present Bias
A cognitive bias where individuals give stronger weight to payoffs that are closer to the present time compared to those in the future.
Defaulting
The practice of setting defaults in decision environments to influence outcomes, often used in behavioral economics and design.
Infomediary
An intermediary that gathers and provides information to users, typically in an online context.
Illusory Correlation
The perception of a relationship between two variables when no such relationship exists.
Zero-Risk Bias
A cognitive bias where people prefer the option that seems to eliminate risk entirely, even if another option offers a greater overall benefit.
Regressive Bias
A cognitive bias where individuals overestimate the likelihood of extreme events regressing to the mean.