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Beyond Our Borders: Understanding Ethnocentrism
Welcome back! We just explored the False Consensus Effect, which explains why we think everyone shares our personal opinions. Today, we’re taking that concept to…
The “What Goes Around” Fallacy: Understanding the Just-World Hypothesis
Welcome back! We just finished talking about the Barnum Effect, where we saw how easily we find “meaning” in generic statements. Today, we’re looking at…
The Reality Architect: Understanding the Self-Fulfilling Prophecy
Welcome back! We just looked at the Ben Franklin Effect, where our actions toward others change our feelings about them. Today, we’re exploring one of…
The Favor Paradox: Understanding the Ben Franklin Effect
Welcome back! We just explored the IKEA Effect, which shows how we fall in love with things we build ourselves. Today, we’re looking at a…
The “I Built This” Pride: Understanding the IKEA Effect
Welcome back! We just covered the Endowment Effect, which explains why we value things more just because we own them. Today, we’re looking at a…
The “It’s Mine, So It’s Gold” Rule: Understanding the Endowment Effect
Welcome back! We just wrapped up Loss Aversion, where we learned that losing feels twice as bad as winning feels good. Today, we’re looking at…
The Sting of the Loss: Understanding Loss Aversion
Welcome back! We just looked at the Sunk Cost Fallacy and why it’s so hard to walk away from a bad investment. Today, we’re zooming…
The “Center of the Universe” Illusion: Understanding the Spotlight Effect
Welcome back! Following our look at the Optimism Bias, we’re diving into a bias that hits close to home for anyone who has ever felt…
Do you like the Google Pixel Watch?
Google just announced that their Pixel Watch should be in the market this fall. It is expected to compete with the Apple Watch, with similar…
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