Across
- 6. cognitive bias that causes us to rely heavily on the first piece of information we are given about a topic
- 9. is a cognitive bias where the emotional impact of a loss is felt more intensely than the joy of an equivalent gain.
- 10. our habit of adopting certain behaviors or beliefs because many other people do the same
- 11. also known as digital amnesia, is the tendency to forget information that is readily available through search engines like Google
- 14. explains how we tend to assign subjective value to our money, usually in ways that violate basic economic principles
- 15. refers to our tendency to judge harmful actions as worse than harmful inactions, even if they result in similar consequences.
- 17. the tendency to see the past in an overly positive light and to view the present or future in an overly negative light, leading us to believe that things are worse than they used to be
- 18. suggests that we retain information better when there are longer breaks between repeated presentations of that information.
- 20. a cognitive bias that describes how people often avoid negative information, including feedback that could help them monitor their goal progress
- 21. when our decisions are influenced by the way information is presented
- 22. describes how people tend to value items that they own more highly than they would if they did not belong to them
- 23. describes our belief that the probability of a random event occurring in the future is influenced by previous instances of that type of event.
- 25. a cognitive bias that causes us to judge the validity or relevance of information based on its source.
Down
- 1. Feelings of nostalgia, or sentimentality for days gone by, lead us to place increased value on social connectedness and less value on saving money
- 2. when we acquire a new skill, we tend to see opportunities to use it everywhere.
- 3. describes how people tend to believe that others are paying more attention to them than they actually are—in other words, our tendency to always feel like we are “in the spotlight.”
- 4. refers to our tendency to overestimate the level of control we have over our impulsive behaviors.
- 5. our tendency to devote a disproportionate amount of our time to menial and trivial matters while leaving important matters unattended.
- 7. the tendency to believe that someone who has been successful in a task or activity is more likely to be successful again in further attempts
- 8. describes our tendency to underestimate the amount of time it will take to complete a task, as well as the costs and risks associated with that task
- 12. describes our underlying tendency to notice, focus on, and give greater credence to evidence that fits with our existing beliefs
- 13. our tendency to follow through with something that we’ve already invested heavily in (be it time, money, effort, or emotional energy), even when giving up is clearly a better idea
- 16. named after everyone’s favorite Swedish furniture giant, describes how people tend to value an object more if they make (or assemble) it themselves
- 19. people get overwhelmed when they are presented with many options
- 24. normalcy bias describes our tendency to underestimate the possibility of disaster and believe that life will continue as normal, even in the face of significant threats or crises.