Escalation of Commitment
A cognitive bias where individuals or organizations continue to invest in a failing project or decision due to the amount of resources already committed.
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Picture Superiority Effect
The tendency for images to be more easily remembered than words, highlighting the power of visual communication.
MBSE
Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) is a methodology that uses visual modeling to support system requirements, design, analysis, and validation activities throughout the development lifecycle.
Irrational Escalation
The phenomenon where people continue a failing course of action due to the amount of resources already invested.
Trick Questions
A dark pattern where questions are worded in a way that tricks the user into giving an answer they didn't intend.
Affect Heuristic
A mental shortcut where current emotions influence decisions, often bypassing logic and reasoning.
Pseudocertainty Effect
A cognitive bias where people perceive an outcome as certain while it is actually uncertain, based on how information is presented.
Pseudo Set Framing
The cognitive bias where people treat a set of items as more significant when they are perceived as a cohesive group.
Defaulting
The practice of setting defaults in decision environments to influence outcomes, often used in behavioral economics and design.