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10 Psychology Facts About Human Behavior

Confirmation Bias

People tend to seek out and believe information that confirms their pre-existing beliefs.

Anchoring Bias

People rely too heavily on the first piece of information they receive when making decisions.

Recency Effect

People are more likely to remember the most recent information compared to information received earlier.

Primacy Effect

People tend to remember the first piece of information they encounter better than information presented later on.

Rosenthal Effect

Higher expectations lead to an increase in performance.

Pygmalion Effect

The greater the expectation placed upon people, the better they perform.

Decoy Effect

The introduction of a third option can change people's preferences between two options.

 Mere Exposure Effect

People tend to develop a preference for things they are exposed to repeatedly.

Placebo Effect

Believing that you are receiving treatment can sometimes be enough to experience actual improvements.

Zeigarnik Effect

People remember uncompleted tasks better than completed ones.