Active Choice
A decision-making strategy where individuals are prompted to make a choice rather than defaulting to a pre-set option.
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“informed choices”
Decision Theory
The study of how individuals make choices among alternatives and the principles that guide these choices.
Design Tradeoffs
The compromises made between different design options, balancing various factors like usability, aesthetics, and functionality.
Recognition Heuristic
A cognitive shortcut that relies on the recognition of one option over another to make a decision, often used when individuals have limited information.
Principle of Choices
The Principle of Choices is an information architecture guideline that emphasizes providing users with meaningful options to navigate and interact with a system.
Choice Paralysis
A situation in which an individual is unable to make a decision due to the overwhelming number of options available.
Framing Bias
A cognitive bias where people's decisions are influenced by how information is presented rather than just the information itself.
Anchoring
Anchoring (also known as Focalism) is a cognitive bias where individuals rely heavily on the first piece of information (the "anchor") when making decisions.
Take the Best Heuristic
A decision-making rule where individuals choose the option with the highest perceived value based on the first good reason that comes to mind, ignoring other information.