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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Loss Aversion | The tendency to regard losses as considerably more important than gains of comparable magnitude |
| Endowment Effect | The tendency to put more value on things you already own |
| Sunk Cost | The tendency to make decisions about a current situation based on what resources you have already invested in the situation |
| Herd Mentality | The tendency to conform to the behaviors and beliefs of the people around you |
| FOMO | The tendency to feel anxiety/fear that an exciting or interesting event may currently be happening elsewhere, often aroused by posts seen on a social media website |
| Transaction Utility | The amount of mental pleasure or pain you get from feeling like you paid less or more than something is worth |
| Hedonic Adaptation | The tendency to return to a baseline level of happiness regardless of whether you go through a positive or negative experience or event |
| Confirmation bias | The tendency to search for information that supports our preconceptions/beliefs |
| Mental Accounting | The tendency to separate money into imaginary categories in your mind |
| Overconfidence | The tendency people have to be more confident in their own abilities |
| Cognitive Bias* | An error in the way we think that can influence our decisions |
| Behavioral Economics* | Combines economics and psychology to study why people behave the way they do. |