Courtesy Bias
The tendency for individuals to give positive responses or feedback out of politeness, regardless of their true feelings.
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Expectation Bias
A cognitive bias where individuals' expectations influence their perceptions and judgments.
Salience Bias
A cognitive bias where people focus on the most noticeable or prominent information while ignoring less conspicuous details.
Restraint Bias
A cognitive bias where individuals overestimate their ability to control impulsive behavior, leading to overexposure to temptations.
Hostile Attribution Bias
A cognitive bias where individuals interpret others' behaviors as having hostile intent, even when the behavior is ambiguous or benign.
Negativity Bias
The tendency to give more weight to negative experiences or information than positive ones.
Loss Aversion
A cognitive bias where the pain of losing is psychologically more powerful than the pleasure of gaining.
Decision Theory
The study of how individuals make choices among alternatives and the principles that guide these choices.
Winner’s Curse
A phenomenon where the winner of an auction tends to overpay due to emotional competition, leading to a less favorable outcome than anticipated.