Herd Behavior
The tendency for individuals to mimic the actions of a larger group, often leading to conformity and groupthink.
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“economic psychology”
Projection Bias
The tendency to overestimate how much our future preferences and behaviors will align with our current preferences and behaviors.
Framing
The way information is presented to users, which can significantly influence their decisions and perceptions.
Restraint Bias
A cognitive bias where individuals overestimate their ability to control impulsive behavior, leading to overexposure to temptations.
Repeated Measures Design
A research design where the same participants are used in all conditions of an experiment, allowing for the comparison of different conditions within the same group.
Regulatory Focus Theory
A theory that describes how individuals pursue goals using either a promotion focus (seeking gains) or a prevention focus (avoiding losses).
Reciprocity
A social norm of responding to a positive action with another positive action, fostering mutual benefit and cooperation.
Fresh Start Effect
A cognitive phenomenon where people are more likely to pursue goals or change behavior following a temporal landmark (e.g., new year, birthday).
Framing Bias
A cognitive bias where people's decisions are influenced by how information is presented rather than just the information itself.