Stages of Change Model
A psychological model that outlines the stages individuals go through to change behavior, including precontemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, and maintenance.
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Numerosity Bias
The tendency to perceive a greater quantity as a better value, regardless of the actual utility.
Similar To Me Bias
A cognitive bias where individuals favor others who are perceived to be similar to themselves, affecting judgments and decision-making.
Endowment Effect
A cognitive bias where people ascribe more value to things merely because they own them.
Ambiguity Effect
A cognitive bias where decision-making is affected by the lack of information or uncertainty.
Prospect Theory
A behavioral economic theory that describes how people choose between probabilistic alternatives that involve risk, where the probabilities of outcomes are known.
Cannon-Bard Theory
A theory of emotion suggesting that physical and emotional responses to stimuli occur simultaneously and independently.
Miller’s Law
Also known as Magical Number 7 +/- 2, a theory in cognitive psychology that states the average number of objects an individual can hold in working memory is about seven.
BeSci
Behavioral Science (BeSci) is the study of human behavior through systematic analysis and investigation.