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Hyperbolic discounting

We discount the value of a reward given later by a factor of the delay in getting the reward.

Tagged With: Cognitive Bias, Favor immediate, known things,

Hot-Cold Empathy Gap

There is a significant difference in how we act in an emotionally charged state(hot state) when compared to your normal state(cold).

Tagged With: cognition, Information Overload, Notice primed or repeated,

Congruence bias

People over-rely on their initial hypothesis.

Tagged With: Cognitive Bias, Information Overload, Drawn existing beliefs,

Bike shed effect

We tend to spend more time on figuring out trivial things rather than spending time on the important things.

Tagged With: Cognitive Bias, Avoid Irreversible decisions, Simple or complete over complex, ambiguous,

Belief bias

We judge arguments based on the probability of the conclusion rather than how strongly the argument supports the conclusion.

Tagged With: Cognitive Bias, Avoid Irreversible decisions, Simple or complete over complex, ambiguous,

Anchoring Effect

Choices are affected by an anchor.

Tagged With: Cognitive Bias, Information Overload, Change is Noticed,

Tip of the tongue

There are times when we can't recall a word from memory - even though we think that we are close to remembering it.

Tagged With: Cognitive Bias, What to remember, Store memory differently based on the experience, memory,

Serial recall

We are able to recollect items or events in the order they are given.

Tagged With: Cognitive Bias, What to remember, Reduce events and lists,

Pro-innovation bias

If we see an innovation at work, we tend to believe that it can be applied everywhere without need of alterations.

Tagged With: Cognitive Bias, Need for Meaning, Current mind state is projected,

Nocebo Effect

A nocebo effect is said to occur when negative expectations of the patient regarding a treatment cause the treatment to have a more negative effect than it otherwise would have.

Tagged With: Cognitive Bias, Not enough meaning, jump-to-conclusions,