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Psychological Myopia: The Tendency to Think Short-Sightedly

Posted on July 12, 2013 | Leave a comment

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Psychological myopia refers to the tendency in decision makers to focus on information immediately related to their judgment and to ignore other, less prominent, pieces of information. Continue reading →

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The Endowment Effect: Why We Overrate the Value of Stuff

Posted on April 28, 2013 | Leave a comment
Macbook air

Problem-solving objects are highly valued.

Selling and buying stuff at the second-hand market has become a trend. The possibility of saving loads of money is appealing to us. But too often, we are confronted with sellers, who we think overrate the value of their stuff. Continue reading →

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