Myopic Loss Aversion
A cognitive bias where individuals tend to avoid risks when they perceive potential losses more acutely than potential gains.
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Egocentric Bias
A cognitive bias where people rely too heavily on their own perspective and experiences when making decisions.
Affect Heuristic
A mental shortcut where current emotions influence decisions, often bypassing logic and reasoning.
Projection Bias
The tendency to overestimate how much our future preferences and behaviors will align with our current preferences and behaviors.
Actor-Observer Bias
A cognitive bias that causes people to attribute their own actions to situational factors while attributing others' actions to their character.
Zero-Risk Bias
A cognitive bias where people prefer the option that seems to eliminate risk entirely, even if another option offers a greater overall benefit.
Learning Theory
The study of how people acquire knowledge, skills, and behaviors through experience, practice, and instruction.
Decision Staging
The process of breaking down decisions into smaller, manageable stages to simplify the decision-making process.
Ingroup Bias
A cognitive bias where people favor members of their own group over those in other groups.