Health-related decisions

Framing Effect

Framing Effect

Being aware of the framing effect can help you make more informed choices about treatments, medications, or lifestyle changes.
Loss Aversion

Loss Aversion

Understanding loss aversion can help you make more informed choices about treatments and lifestyle changes by focusing on potential benefits rather than potential drawbacks.
Sunk Cost Fallacy

Sunk Cost Fallacy

Understanding the sunk cost fallacy can help you make more informed choices about treatments or lifestyle changes, focusing on their current and future benefits rather than previous investments.

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Optimism Bias

Optimism Bias

Health-related choices: Understanding optimism bias can help you make better decisions about your health, such as maintaining a balanced diet and getting regular checkups, without assuming that you will naturally avoid health issues.
Pessimism Bias

Pessimism Bias

Health-related choices: Understanding pessimism bias can help you make better decisions about your health, such as seeking appropriate treatments and maintaining a positive outlook on recovery.
Confirmation Bias

Confirmation Bias

Medical decision-making: Recognizing confirmation bias can help you avoid relying solely on anecdotal evidence or personal beliefs when making health-related decisions.
Eisenhower Matrix

Eisenhower Matrix

Health management: Prioritizing essential health-related activities, such as exercise, diet, and sleep.
Big Five Personality Traits

Big Five Personality Traits

Health and Wellness: Recognizing personality traits related to health behaviors can help individuals make lifestyle changes that are more aligned with their preferences and motivations.
Gell-Mann Amnesia Effect

Gell-Mann Amnesia Effect

Researching health information online: Understanding the Gell-Mann Amnesia Effect can help individuals critically assess health-related information found on the internet and consult reliable sources.
Correlation-Causation Fallacy

Correlation-Causation Fallacy

Health decisions: Recognizing the correlation-causation fallacy can help you make more informed choices about your health by understanding that correlation does not always imply causation in health studies or trends.
Clustering Bias/Illusion

Clustering Bias/Illusion

Health decisions: Understanding clustering bias can help you make more informed choices about your health by recognizing that a series of symptoms or events may be random rather than indicative of an underlying pattern.
Erikson's stages of Development

Erikson's stages of Development

Healthcare Decisions: Patients and healthcare providers can consider the psychosocial impact of medical decisions.
Anchoring

Anchoring

Health decisions: Avoid anchoring your expectations on a single medical opinion and seek multiple perspectives before making decisions.