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ikea effect

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.48 in modern English

Syllables
ikea -ef-fect
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A cognitive bias in which consumers place a disproportionately high value on products they were involved in creating.

Etymology

The name derives from the Swedish manufacturer and furniture retailer IKEA, which sells many furniture products that require assembly.

Inflected Forms

IKEA effects (plural)

Questions

What does ikea effect mean?
A cognitive bias in which consumers place a disproportionately high value on products they were involved in creating.
Where does ikea effect come from?
The name derives from the Swedish manufacturer and furniture retailer IKEA, which sells many furniture products that require assembly.

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