Hard-Easy Effect
A cognitive bias where people overestimate the probability of success for difficult tasks and underestimate it for easy tasks.
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Expectation Effect
The phenomenon where individuals' expectations about a situation influence their actual experience of that situation.
Expectation Bias
A cognitive bias where individuals' expectations influence their perceptions and judgments.
Information Aversion
The tendency to avoid information that one perceives as potentially negative or anxiety-inducing.
Miller’s Law
Also known as Magical Number 7 +/- 2, a theory in cognitive psychology that states the average number of objects an individual can hold in working memory is about seven.
Mental Accounting
A behavioral economics concept where people categorize and treat money differently depending on its source or intended use.
Negativity Bias
The tendency to give more weight to negative experiences or information than positive ones.
Introspection Illusion
A cognitive bias where people wrongly believe they have direct insight into the origins of their mental states, while treating others' introspections as unreliable.
Self Efficacy
The belief in one's ability to succeed in specific situations or accomplish a task, influencing motivation and behavior.