Anchoring effects refer to a systematic bias in human cognition whereby initial information or reference points unduly influence subsequent judgements and decisions. This phenomenon has been ...

Imagine making a crucial decision only to realize later that your choice was heavily influenced by the first piece of information you encountered. This cognitive bias, known as the anchoring effect, ...

When estimating unknown quantities, people insufficiently adjust from values they have previously considered, a phenomenon known as anchoring. We suggest that anchoring is at least partially caused by ...

Dreading a task at the end of a long week? There may be a way to trick your brain into seeing that chore as a reward. “Dopamine anchoring” is the latest psychology hack making the rounds on social ...

The Influence of Psychological Factors on Behavior Recently, discussions surrounding psychology and social behavior in India ...