Familiarity Bias
A cognitive bias where people prefer familiar things over unfamiliar ones, even if the unfamiliar options are objectively better.
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Culinary Theory
The study of cooking techniques, ingredients, and the cultural significance of food, providing insights into creativity and innovation in other fields.
Disguised Ads
A dark pattern where advertisements are disguised as other types of content or navigation to trick users into clicking on them.
Fallacy of Composition
A logical fallacy that occurs when one assumes that what is true for a part is also true for the whole.
Service Blueprint
A detailed diagram that visualizes the processes, touchpoints, and interactions involved in delivering a service, helping to identify areas for improvement.
Occam’s Razor
A principle that suggests the simplest explanation is often the correct one, favoring solutions that make the fewest assumptions.
Humor Effect
The psychological phenomenon where humorous content is more easily remembered and perceived positively by users.
Peltzman Effect
The hypothesis that safety measures may lead to behavioral changes that offset the benefits of the measures, potentially leading to risk compensation.
Prototyping
The process of creating an early model of a product to test and validate ideas, features, and design choices before full-scale production.