Simple or complete over complex, ambiguous(10)


Delmore effect

We tend to have more defined and articulated goals about parts of our lives which has lower priority.

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Rhyme as reason effect

We believe that proverbs, sayings etc. are more accurate if it rhymes.

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Less-is-better effect

lesser option is preferred when evaluated separately.

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Linguistic relativity

The languages you know influence your cognition and world view.

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Occam's razor

The simplest explanation is often the best one.

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Conjunction fallacy

We think that specific conditions are more probable than a single general condition.

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Bike shed effect

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

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Belief bias

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

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Ambiguity effect

We prefer options with known probability over options with unknown probability even if the payout is smaller in the known option.

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Information bias

We want to search for information even when it does not affect the decision.

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