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availability bias

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.85 in modern English

Syllables
avail-abil-i-ty bias
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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 emotions, and specific events personally experienced (more than abstractions or other people's reported experiences).

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

availability biases (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

recency bias

Synonyms

availability heuristic

Questions

What does availability bias mean?
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 emotions, and specific events personally experienced (more than abstractions or other people's reported experiences).

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