Pseudocertainty Effect
A cognitive bias where people perceive an outcome as certain while it is actually uncertain, based on how information is presented.
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Hick’s Law
A principle that states the time it takes to make a decision increases with the number and complexity of choices available.
Boundary Extension
A cognitive bias where people remember scenes as being more expansive than they actually were.
Belief Bias
The tendency to judge the strength of arguments based on the believability of their conclusions rather than the logical strength of the arguments.
Focusing Effect
A cognitive bias where people place too much importance on one aspect of an event, causing errors in judgment.
Ratio Bias
A cognitive bias where people judge the likelihood of an event based on its relative size rather than absolute probability.
Ambiguity Effect
A cognitive bias where decision-making is affected by the lack of information or uncertainty.
Empathy Gap
A cognitive bias where people underestimate the influence of emotional states on their own and others' behavior.
Pessimism Bias
A cognitive bias that causes people to overestimate the likelihood of negative outcomes.