Baader-Meinhof Phenomenon
The experience of noticing something for the first time and then frequently encountering it shortly after, also known as frequency illusion.
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“attention bias”
Placement Bias
A cognitive bias where people overemphasize information that is placed prominently or in a way that catches their attention first.
Attention Bias
The tendency for people's perception to be affected by their recurring thoughts at the time.
Category Size Bias
A cognitive bias where people judge the likelihood of an event based on the size of its category rather than its actual probability.
Salience Bias
A cognitive bias where people focus on the most noticeable or prominent information while ignoring less conspicuous details.
Consistency Bias
The tendency to recall past behavior in a way that aligns with current beliefs and attitudes.
Law of the Instrument
Also known as "Maslow's Hammer," a cognitive bias where people rely too heavily on a familiar tool or method, often summarized as "if all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail.".
Bizarreness Effect
A cognitive bias where bizarre or unusual information is better remembered than common information.
Decoy Effect
A cognitive bias where consumers change their preference between two options when presented with a third, less attractive option.