Technical Debt
The implied cost of additional rework caused by choosing an easy or limited solution now instead of using a better approach that would take longer.
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“decision-making influence”
Herd Behavior
The tendency for individuals to mimic the actions of a larger group, often leading to conformity and groupthink.
Contrast Effect
The enhancement or diminishment of perception, cognition, or related performance as a result of exposure to a stimulus of greater or lesser value in the same dimension.
Status Quo Bias
A cognitive bias that leads individuals to prefer things to remain the same rather than change, often resisting new options or changes.
Familiarity Bias
A cognitive bias where people prefer familiar things over unfamiliar ones, even if the unfamiliar options are objectively better.
Licensing Effect
A cognitive bias where people allow themselves to indulge after doing something positive, believing they have earned it.
Placement Bias
A cognitive bias where people overemphasize information that is placed prominently or in a way that catches their attention first.
Introspection Illusion
A cognitive bias where people wrongly believe they have direct insight into the origins of their mental states, while treating others' introspections as unreliable.
Observer Bias
A type of bias that occurs when the observer's expectations or beliefs influence their interpretation of what they are observing, including experimental outcomes.