Motivation Theory
A framework for understanding what drives individuals to act, involving theories such as Maslow's hierarchy of needs.
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Information Foraging
The theory that users search for information in a manner similar to animals foraging for food, aiming to maximize value while minimizing effort.
Music Theory
The study of the practices and possibilities of music, covering elements like rhythm, melody, harmony, and form.
Mood-Congruent Memory Bias
The tendency for individuals to recall information that is consistent with their current mood.
Hindsight Bias
A cognitive bias where people perceive past events as having been more predictable than they actually were.
Primacy Effect
The tendency for the first items presented in a sequence to be remembered better than those in the middle.
Similar To Me Bias
A cognitive bias where individuals favor others who are perceived to be similar to themselves, affecting judgments and decision-making.
Presuasion
A technique used to prime an audience before delivering a persuasive message.
Multimodal Theory
A theory that explains how information is processed through different sensory modalities, such as visual, auditory, and tactile.