Omission Bias
A cognitive bias where people judge harmful actions as worse, or less moral, than equally harmful omissions (inactions).
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Hot Hand Fallacy
The mistaken belief that a person who has experienced success in a random event has a higher probability of further success in additional attempts.
Gambler’s Fallacy
A cognitive bias where individuals believe that past random events affect the probabilities of future random events.
Campbell’s Law
The principle that the more a metric is used to make decisions, the more it will be subject to corruption and distort the processes it is intended to monitor.
Expectation Bias
A cognitive bias where individuals' expectations influence their perceptions and judgments.
Defaulting
The practice of setting defaults in decision environments to influence outcomes, often used in behavioral economics and design.
System Two
A mode of thinking, derived from Dual Process Theory, that is slow, deliberate, and analytical, requiring more cognitive effort and conscious reasoning.
Bandwagon Effect
A psychological phenomenon where people do something primarily because others are doing it.
Persuasion Architecture
A strategic framework that designs user experiences to guide behavior and decisions towards desired outcomes.