• Satisficing
    May 9 2025

    Satisficing is a decision-making strategy where individuals choose the first option that meets their minimum criteria or satisfices their needs, rather than seeking the best possible option. It involves making decisions that are good enough rather than optimal, often to conserve time and cognitive resources.

    Good enough beats perfect ✅🧮 Choosing the first option that meets the minimum—especially under pressure.

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  • Replication Crisis
    May 8 2025

    The replication crisis refers to the phenomenon in scientific research where findings from previously published studies cannot be replicated or reproduced consistently when the experiments are repeated. It has raised concerns about the reliability and validity of scientific research across various fields.

    When science hits rewind 🔬⚠️ Many key studies can't be repeated reliably—raising questions about what we really know.

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  • Inductive Reasoning
    May 7 2025

    Inductive reasoning is a method of reasoning that involves drawing general conclusions or making predictions based on specific observations or evidence. It involves moving from particular instances to broader generalizations, often using probability to assess the likelihood of conclusions.

    From patterns to predictions 🧩➡️🔍 Drawing generalrules from specific examples. Powerful, but not foolproof.

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  • Hindsight Bias
    May 6 2025

    Hindsight bias, also known as the "I-knew-it-all-along" effect, is the tendency for people to perceive past events as having been more predictable than they actually were before they occurred. It involves a distortion of memory where individuals mistakenly believe that they would have predicted an outcome or known the correct answer all along, despite not having done so.


    I knew it all along... right? 🔮🧐 The illusion thatevents were predictable—after they’ve already happened.


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  • Freudian Slip
    May 5 2025

    A Freudian slip is an unintentional error in speech or behavior that reveals an individual's unconscious thoughts, desires, or motives. According to psychoanalytic theory, Freudian slips are thought to occur when repressed or suppressed thoughts or feelings leak into conscious awareness through mistakes in language or actions.

    When your subconscious takes the mic 🎤🧠 Accidental wordsthat reveal hidden thoughts or feelings.

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  • False Consensus Effect
    May 4 2025

    The false consensus effect is a cognitive bias where individuals overestimate the extent to which others share their beliefs, attitudes, or behaviors. It leads people to believe that their opinions and preferences are more common or popular than they actually are.

    Everyone thinks like me, right? 🧠👥 Overestimating how much others share our beliefs and actions.

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  • Dopamine Loop
    May 3 2025

    The dopamine loop refers to the neurological mechanism in the brain that reinforces certain behaviors through the release of dopamine, a neurotransmitter associated with pleasure and reward. When individuals engage in activities that activate the brain's reward system, such as eating delicious food or receiving positive feedback, dopamine is released, reinforcing the behavior and encouraging repetition.

    Chasing the next hit 🔁💡 A cycle of craving and reward that keeps us hooked on behaviors.

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  • Deprival/Superreaction Tendency
    May 2 2025

    Deprival/superreaction tendency refers to the human tendency to react strongly to the loss or deprivation of something, often resulting in irrational or exaggerated behaviors. This mental model suggests that people tend to place a higher value on things they might lose or perceive as scarce.

    Loss hits harder than gain 📉💥 We overreact when something is taken away—real or perceived.

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