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Heuristics

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cognitive strategies for mental shortcuts that enable individuals to form judgements and opinions efficiently and quickly.

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base rate fallacy

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a type of bias in which decisions are influenced more by memories and experiences rather than statistical fact.

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anchoring heuristic

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forming judgements from first information received about an idea or concept

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availability heuristic

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“accessible heuristic”, forming judgments based on information that is easily available.

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representative heuristic

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making categorical judgements based on similar characteristics to those in the same category

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affect heuristic

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making decisions using emotions

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Social identity theory 

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the tendency for people to favour their in-group over an out-group in order to enhance their sense of
self-esteem

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Social loafing 

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an individual’s reduction in effort when work is performed in a group as compared to individually,
due to the belief that others will put in the effort

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Culture

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the customs, behaviours, and values
of a particular group in society

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Individualist culture 

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a culture that prioritises the needs and goals of individuals and values
independence

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Collectivist culture 

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a culture that prioritises the needs and goals of groups

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