Friction
Elements in a process that cause resistance or slow down user actions, which can lead to frustration or be used intentionally to prevent errors and encourage deliberate actions.
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“decision processes”
Expectancy Theory
A motivational theory suggesting that individuals are motivated to act based on the expected outcomes of their actions and the attractiveness of those outcomes.
Decision Fatigue
The deteriorating quality of decisions made by an individual after a long session of decision making, due to mental exhaustion.
Decision Theory
The study of how individuals make choices among alternatives and the principles that guide these choices.
Decision Paralysis
A state of overthinking and indecision that prevents making a choice, often due to too many options or uncertainty.
Information Processing
The series of actions or operations involved in the acquisition, interpretation, storage, and retrieval of information.
Allais Paradox
A decision-making paradox that shows people's preferences can violate the expected utility theory, highlighting irrational behavior.
Regret Aversion
A tendency to avoid making decisions that might lead to regret, influencing risk-taking and decision-making behaviors.
Base Rate Fallacy
A cognitive bias where people ignore general statistical information in favor of specific information.