Illusory Superiority
A cognitive bias where individuals overestimate their own abilities, qualities, or performance relative to others.
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“social psychology”
Authority Principle
A principle that suggests people are more likely to comply with requests or follow suggestions from authority figures.
Attribution Theory
A theory that explains how individuals determine the causes of behavior and events, including the distinction between internal and external attributions.
Emotional Intelligence
The ability to recognize, understand, and manage one's own emotions and the emotions of others.
Social Desirability Bias
The tendency for individuals to present themselves in a favorable light by overreporting good behavior and underreporting bad behavior in surveys or research.
Social Learning Theory
A theory that suggests people learn behaviors, skills, and attitudes through observing and imitating others, as well as through direct experiences.
Foot-in-the-Door Technique
A persuasion strategy that involves getting a person to agree to a small request to increase the likelihood of agreeing to a larger request later.
Assumed Similarity Bias
A cognitive bias where people assume others share the same beliefs, values, or preferences as themselves.
Emotional Design
The practice of designing products that evoke specific emotional responses to enhance user experience and engagement.