information encountered disproportionately shapes all subsequent judgements.
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information encountered disproportionately shapes all subsequent judgements.
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Mental ModelAvailability Heuristic
judge the likelihood of events based on how easily examples come to mind, not on
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Mental ModelBandwagon Effect
adopt trends because others have — popularity self-reinforces.
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Mental ModelBystander Effect
éMore witnesses means less action — responsibility diffuses across groups.
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Mental ModelCognitive Dissonance
between beliefs and actions drive rationalisation over change.
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Mental ModelConfirmation Bias
seek evidence that confirms what we already believe and filter out what contradi
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Mental ModelCurse of Knowledge
WeberKnowing something makes it impossible to imagine not knowing it.