Pratfall effect
A psychological phenomenon where individuals are perceived as more likable if they make a mistake, provided they are generally competent.
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Emergence
A key aspect of Gestalt psychology where complex patterns arise out of relatively simple interactions.
Negativity Effect
The tendency for negative information to have a greater impact on one's psychological state and processes than neutral or positive information.
Multistability
A key aspect of Gestalt psychology that explains the tendency for ambiguous images to pop back and forth unstably between alternative interpretations in the mind.
Labor Illusion
A phenomenon where users perceive greater value in a service or product if they believe more effort was involved in its creation or delivery.
Worse-Than-Average Effect
A cognitive bias where individuals underestimate their own abilities and performance relative to others, believing they are worse than average.
Groupshift
A phenomenon where group members make decisions that are more extreme than the initial inclination of its members due to group discussions and interactions.
Expectation Effect
The phenomenon where individuals' expectations about a situation influence their actual experience of that situation.
Information Aversion
The tendency to avoid information that one perceives as potentially negative or anxiety-inducing.