Functional Fixedness
A cognitive bias that limits a person to using an object only in the way it is traditionally used.
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Halo Effect
A cognitive bias where the perception of one positive trait influences the perception of other unrelated traits.
Worse-Than-Average Effect
A cognitive bias where individuals underestimate their own abilities and performance relative to others, believing they are worse than average.
Curse Of Knowledge
A cognitive bias where someone mistakenly assumes that others have the same background knowledge they do.
Third-Person Effect
A cognitive bias where people tend to believe that others are more affected by media messages and persuasive communications than they are themselves.
Berkson’s Paradox
A statistical phenomenon where two independent events appear to be correlated due to a selection bias.
Perky Effect
A phenomenon where vivid mental images can interfere with actual perception, causing individuals to mistake imagined experiences for real ones.
Bizarreness Effect
A cognitive bias where bizarre or unusual information is better remembered than common information.
Placement Bias
A cognitive bias where people overemphasize information that is placed prominently or in a way that catches their attention first.