Group Attribution Error
A cognitive bias where people attribute group behavior to the characteristics of the group members rather than the situation.
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“user psychology”
Constancy
The perception of objects as unchanging despite changes in sensory input, such as changes in lighting, distance, or angle.
Iconic Memory
A type of sensory memory that briefly holds visual information for a fraction of a second.
Common Region
A Gestalt principle where elements that are located within the same closed region are perceived as being grouped together.
Cognitive Theory
The study of mental processes such as perception, memory, reasoning, and problem-solving.
Figure-Ground
A Gestalt principle that describes the visual relationship between a figure and its background, crucial for understanding visual perception.
Fast and Frugal Heuristics
Decision-making strategies that use simple heuristics to make quick, efficient, and satisfactory choices with limited information.
Longitudinal Study
A research method that involves repeated observations of the same variables over a period of time.
Continued Influence Effect
The persistence of misinformation in memory and influence on reasoning, even after it has been corrected.