Remembering
You're trying to remember an actor's name, you know their face and the first letter, but no matter how hard you try, the name just won't come to you—until it suddenly pops into your head later.
Tip of the tongue phenomenom
You continue to eat at the same restaurant every week, even though there are other places that serve better food.
Status quo bias
You take a sugar pill and feel your pain lessen simply because you expect it to work, even though the pill has no active ingredients.
Placebo effect
Which one is more deadly every year:
Tornadoes or Vending Machines
Vending Machines
You see a shirt priced at $100, and then a similar one priced at $50. Because of the first price, the $50 shirt now seems like a great deal, even though it might still be overpriced for its quality.
Anchoring
After listening to a long list of groceries, you clearly remember the last few items: milk, eggs, and bread while forgetting most of the ones in the middle.
Recency effect
If a parent tells their child, "I bet you can't clean your room in 10 minutes," the child might hurry to clean it just to prove them wrong.
Reverse psychology
You’re running late for an important meeting, and just as you step out the door, you spill coffee on your shirt and lose your car keys, proving that if something can go wrong, it will.
Murphy's law
Which one is more deadly every year:
Terrorists vs. Cows
Cows
You believe that most people enjoy the same music you do, just because your friends and people around you often agree with your taste, even though others might have very different preferences.
False consensus
After receiving ten compliments and one criticism about your presentation, you focus on the criticism and forget the praise.
The negativity bias
You keep watching a boring movie you’re not enjoying, simply because you've already watched an hour of it and don’t want to "waste" that time.
Sunk cost fallacy
You feel self-conscious about your new outfit at a party, thinking everyone is staring at you, when in reality, most people are focused on their own conversations and concerns.
The spotlight effect
Which one is more deadly every year:
Plane Crashes vs. Champagne Corks
Champagne Corks
You see a peer struggle with a task and immediately think they're incompetent, without considering that they might not have received proper training or resources.
Fundamental attribution error
Studying for an exam by reviewing the material for an hour each day over a week helps you remember it better than learning for seven hours the night before.
The spacing effect
You believe that violent video games will negatively impact other people's behavior, but you’re convinced they won’t affect your own actions.
Third person effect
You argue that eating chocolate every day must be healthy because your friend has been doing it for years and is in great shape, even though there’s no scientific evidence to support the claim.
Anecdotal fallacy
Which one is more deadly every year:
Fires vs. Fireworks
Fireworks
You strongly support a political candidate, so you focus on news stories that highlight their achievements and ignore or dismiss reports of their mistakes or controversies.
Confirmation bias
You remember a vacation as amazing because of a thrilling last-day adventure, even though most of the trip was just average.
Peak end rule
If you’re feeling sick with a headache and a runny nose it’s likely a common cold, rather than a rare illness or something more complicated.
Occam's razor
You assume all fans of a rival sports team are the same—loud, rude, and overly competitive.
Outgroup homogeneity bias
Which one is more deadly every year:
Sharks vs. Lightning Strikes
Lightning Strikes
You’re more willing to buy a jacket that’s priced at $200 with a "50% off" sign than one priced at $100, because the "discount" makes the first option seem like a better deal.
Framing effect