availability bias

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Noun

1. A tendency of decision-makers to give preference, usually unconsciously, to thoughts with higher [[availability]] to (that is, those readily [[retrievable]] by) the [[cognitive]] activity of the moment, such as [[recent]] information, [[vivid]] images that evoke [[emotion]]s, and specific events [[personally]] experienced (more than abstractions or other people's reported experiences).

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