Psychology & Behavior
Dunning-Kruger Effect
People with low ability in a domain consistently overestimate their competence, while experts tend to underestimate theirs.
Psychology & Behavior
Cognitive biases, decision-making, motivation, social psychology, and the science of how we think and act
Psychology & Behavior
The Halo Effect
The halo effect is our tendency to let one positive trait overshadow and influence our judgment of all other traits.
Psychology & Behavior
Cognitive Dissonance
Cognitive dissonance is the uncomfortable mental tension you feel when holding contradictory beliefs, values, or attitudes simultaneously.
Psychology & Behavior
The Bystander Effect
The more people who witness an emergency, the less likely any individual is to help.
Psychology & Behavior
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
Maslow's Hierarchy suggests humans have five levels of needs that must be satisfied in order, from basic survival to self-fulfillment.
Psychology & Behavior
Loss Aversion
Loss aversion is our tendency to feel the pain of losing something roughly twice as intensely as the pleasure of gaining the same thing.
Psychology & Behavior
Moral Licensing
Moral licensing is the psychological phenomenon where past good deeds make us feel entitled to act less ethically later.
Psychology & Behavior
Broken Windows Theory
Broken Windows Theory suggests that visible signs of disorder and neglect encourage more serious criminal behavior.