Aesthetic-Usability Effect
The phenomenon where users perceive aesthetically pleasing designs as more usable, regardless of the actual usability.
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Denomination Effect
A cognitive bias where people are less likely to spend large denominations of money compared to an equivalent amount in smaller denominations.
Integrated Behavior Model
A framework that combines multiple theories to explain and predict behavior, focusing on intention, knowledge, skills, environmental constraints, and habits.
Illusory Truth Effect
A cognitive bias where repeated statements are more likely to be perceived as true, regardless of their actual accuracy.
Focusing Effect
A cognitive bias where people place too much importance on one aspect of an event, causing errors in judgment.
Hostile Attribution Bias
A cognitive bias where individuals interpret others' behaviors as having hostile intent, even when the behavior is ambiguous or benign.
Messenger Effect
The phenomenon where the credibility of the source of information influences how the message is received and acted upon.
Positivity Effect
A cognitive bias where individuals tend to focus on positive information or events more than negative ones, especially as they age.
Group Attribution Error
A cognitive bias where people attribute group behavior to the characteristics of the group members rather than the situation.