The less-is-better effect is a cognitive bias that causes people to favor a lesser option when it is presented separately, but to prefer the better option...

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size, the tendency to under-expect variation in small samples. Less-is-better effect, the tendency to prefer a smaller set to a larger set judged separately...

(psychology) Framing (social sciences) Less-is-better effect List of cognitive biases Silver lining (idiom) "'the glass is half full' in glass, n.¹, additional...

the conjunction fallacy the less-is-better effect The extension effect is "neither universal nor absolute". If attention is drawn to set size in an easily...

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Condition of being deserving of something, whether good or bad Less-is-better effect – Cognitive bias Minimalist heuristic Unification of theories in...

empirical findings as a statistical effect in combination with the general tendency to think that one is better than average. Some proponents of this...

explanation for the better-than-average effect is "focalism", the idea that greater significance is placed on the object that is the focus of attention...

The Hawthorne effect is a type of human behavior reactivity in which individuals modify an aspect of their behavior in response to their awareness of...

"less, but better" (German: Weniger, aber besser) design has influenced the practice of design, as well as 20th century aesthetics and culture. He is quoted...

idea behind the Pygmalion effect is that increasing the leader's expectation of the follower's performance will result in better follower performance. Within...

and policy formation", were consistent with distinction bias. Less-is-better effect Benson, Jim. "Real Decisions or Reflexive Nitpicking: Distinction...

elaboration had any effect for recall. It was found that both "easy" and "hard" sentences that resulted in an Aha! effect had significantly better recall rates...

The Butterfly Effect is a 2004 American science fiction thriller film written and directed by Eric Bress and J. Mackye Gruber. It stars Ashton Kutcher...

may cause a unified opposition candidate to win despite having less support. This effect encourages groups of similar candidates to form an organization...

metal–oxide–semiconductor field-effect transistor (MOSFET, MOS-FET, MOS FET, or MOS transistor) is a type of field-effect transistor (FET), most commonly...

Serial-position effect is the tendency of a person to recall the first and last items in a series best, and the middle items worst. The term was coined...

Mass Effect is a military science fiction media franchise created by Casey Hudson. The franchise depicts a distant future where humanity and several alien...

The Mpemba effect is the observation that a liquid (typically water) that is initially hot can freeze faster than the same liquid which begins cold, under...

The Coandă effect (/ˈkwɑːndə/ or /ˈkwæ-/) is the tendency of a fluid jet to stay attached to a surface of any form. Merriam-Webster describes it as "the...

The bullwhip effect is a supply chain phenomenon where orders to suppliers tend to have a larger variability than sales to buyers, which results in an...

The precedence effect or law of the first wavefront is a binaural psychoacoustical effect concerning sound reflection and the perception of echoes. When...

rebound effect, improvements in energy efficiency usually result in reduced energy consumption. That is, the rebound effect is usually less than 100%...

in less egalitarian societies. Those who exhibit the women-are-wonderful effect tend to react negatively to research that "[puts] men in a better light...

search engines. According to the first study about the Google effect, people are less likely to remember certain details they believe will be accessible...

of testing to the mid-1990s.[better source needed] Though the effect is most associated with IQ increases, a similar effect has been found with increases...

perform a task. Overjustification is an explanation for the phenomenon known as motivational "crowding out". The overall effect of offering a reward for a previously...

better taste, scent, and color, and resulting in a higher degree of overall satisfaction. Another example of the halo effect in the wine industry is the...

The soap opera effect (SOE) is a complaint applied by some people against motion pictures with a high frame rate and/or shot on video as opposed to film...