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Bandwagon Heuristic
People use the popularity of an idea to inform what kind of content they select. It is a continuous cycle in which people see a post has many likes, so they share it, garnering more likes.
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Task Decomposition Heuristic
After watching extensive news coverage of a rare but dramatic lottery win in their city, a person starts spending a significant portion of their income on lottery tickets. Despite statistical evidence showing the odds are astronomically low, the vivid, recent example of a winner makes the possibility feel much more likely. Which mental shortcut best explains this person's change in behavior?
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Representative heuristic
Self-Based Heuristic (SBH)
Affect Heuristic
Fast and Frugal Cognitive Heuristics
Endorsement Heuristic
Working Backwards
Availability Heuristic
Substituting Questions (Heuristic Questions)
Anchoring
Task Decomposition Heuristic
After watching extensive news coverage of a rare but dramatic lottery win in their city, a person starts spending a significant portion of their income on lottery tickets. Despite statistical evidence showing the odds are astronomically low, the vivid, recent example of a winner makes the possibility feel much more likely. Which mental shortcut best explains this person's change in behavior?
Stereotype