Information Bias
A cognitive bias where people seek out more information than is needed to make a decision, often leading to analysis paralysis.
9 topics found for
“information overload”
Illusion of Validity
A cognitive bias where individuals overestimate the accuracy of their judgments, especially when they have a lot of information.
Progressive Disclosure
A design technique that involves showing only essential information initially, revealing additional details as needed to prevent information overload.
Principle of Disclosure
The Principle of Disclosure is an information architecture guideline that promotes revealing information progressively as users need it.
Fast and Frugal Heuristics
Decision-making strategies that use simple heuristics to make quick, efficient, and satisfactory choices with limited information.
Choice Paralysis
A situation in which an individual is unable to make a decision due to the overwhelming number of options available.
Illusory Truth Effect
A cognitive bias where repeated statements are more likely to be perceived as true, regardless of their actual accuracy.
Focused Navigation
Providing clear, concise, and relevant navigation options to help users find what they need quickly.
Page Parking
The practice of keeping multiple web pages open in browser tabs for future reference or action.