Lag Effect
A phenomenon where learning is improved when study sessions are spaced out over time rather than crammed together.
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Zero Price Effect
A phenomenon where people perceive an item as more valuable when it is free, leading to an increased likelihood of choosing the free item over a discounted one.
Uncanny Valley
The phenomenon where a humanoid object that appears almost, but not exactly, like a real human causes discomfort in observers.
Messenger Effect
The phenomenon where the credibility of the source of information influences how the message is received and acted upon.
Illusory Truth Effect
A cognitive bias where repeated statements are more likely to be perceived as true, regardless of their actual accuracy.
Illusory Superiority
A cognitive bias where individuals overestimate their own abilities, qualities, or performance relative to others.
Subadditivity Effect
A cognitive bias where the total probability assigned to a set of events is less than the sum of the probabilities assigned to each event individually.
Google Effect
The tendency to forget information that can be easily found online, also known as digital amnesia.
Social Loafing
The tendency for individuals to put in less effort when working in a group compared to when working alone, due to reduced accountability.