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Fluency Heuristic
Persian Messenger Syndrome
Okrent's Law
Veirordt's Law
Cunningham's Law
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Fluency Heuristic
Persian Messenger Syndrome
Okrent's Law
Veirordt's Law
Cunningham's Law
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Fluency Heuristic
Related to the narrative fallacy, fluency heuristic is the tendency to believe more in ideas that are easy to explain rather than those that are hard to comprehend
Related to the narrative fallacy, fluency heuristic is the tendency to believe more in ideas that are easy to explain rather than those that are hard to comprehend
Persian Messenger Syndrome
The act of blaming the bearer of negative news
Ancient Persians actually killed some messengers whose sole fault was that they brought home truthful bad news, say, of a battle lost
The act of blaming the bearer of negative news
Ancient Persians actually killed some messengers whose sole fault was that they brought home truthful bad news, say, of a battle lost
Okrent's Law
A law stated by writer Daniel Okrent referring to the phenomenon of the press providing legitimacy to unsupported fringe viewpoints in an effort to appear even-handed
He once said: The pursuit of balance can create imbalance because sometimes something is true
A law stated by writer Daniel Okrent referring to the phenomenon of the press providing legitimacy to unsupported fringe viewpoints in an effort to appear even-handed
He once said: The pursuit of balance can create imbalance because sometimes something is true
Veirordt's Law
In 1868, German physiologist Karl von Vierordt created this law stating that humans perceive time at different magnitudes over different durations
We underestimate long periods of time and overestimate short periods of time
In 1868, German physiologist Karl von Vierordt created this law stating that humans perceive time at different magnitudes over different durations
We underestimate long periods of time and overestimate short periods of time
Cunningham's Law
The best way to get the right answer on the Internet is not to ask a question. It’s to post the wrong answer
If you express anger in your private conversations, your friends will find you tiresome, but when there’s an audience, outrage can boost status
The best way to get the right answer on the Internet is not to ask a question. It’s to post the wrong answer
If you express anger in your private conversations, your friends will find you tiresome, but when there’s an audience, outrage can boost status
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