Recognition Heuristic
A cognitive shortcut that relies on the recognition of one option over another to make a decision, often used when individuals have limited information.
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Decision Paralysis
A state of overthinking and indecision that prevents making a choice, often due to too many options or uncertainty.
Hick’s Law
A principle that states the time it takes to make a decision increases with the number and complexity of choices available.
Decision Fatigue
The deteriorating quality of decisions made by an individual after a long session of decision making, due to mental exhaustion.
Illusion of Validity
A cognitive bias where individuals overestimate the accuracy of their judgments, especially when they have a lot of information.
Fist To Five
A consensus-building technique where participants show their level of agreement or support by raising zero to five fingers.
Information Bias
A cognitive bias where people seek out more information than is needed to make a decision, often leading to analysis paralysis.
Decision Architecture
The design of environments in which people make decisions, influencing their choices and behaviors.
Omission Bias
A cognitive bias where people judge harmful actions as worse, or less moral, than equally harmful omissions (inactions).