Mood enhancement
Placebo Effect
Employing positive affirmations and visualization to elevate mood and emotional state.
Similar Situations
10-10-10 Rule
Social Plans: When deciding whether to accept social invitations or make plans with friends, consider how your choices will impact your mood immediately, your social life in the coming months, and your overall happiness in the long run.
Checker Shadow Illusion
Film and Video Production: Utilizing lighting techniques and color grading to convey specific moods and emotions.
Self-Serving Bias
Traveling: Recognizing that good trips often result from good planning and sometimes external factors can lead to better trip evaluations and improvements for future planning.
Law of Deminishing Returns
Diet: Balancing food intake to provide enough nutrients without overeating and gaining weight.
Imposter Syndrome
Starting a New Hobby: Beginners can enjoy learning without feeling like they’re "not good enough" to continue.
Peak-End Rule
Date planning: Incorporating memorable moments and ending the date with a pleasant experience to leave a good impression.
Sunk Cost Fallacy
Eating habits: Recognizing the sunk cost fallacy can help you make healthier eating choices, without feeling obligated to finish a meal or consume more food just because you've already paid for it or started eating it. This can lead to better decisions regarding portion control and food waste.
Dunning–Kruger Effect
Budgeting & Spending: People who assume they are "good with money" may overlook financial pitfalls. Acknowledging their gaps can lead to better financial planning.
Monty Hall Problem
Restaurant choices: (Topic: Deep probability Understanding) Selecting where to eat based on the probability of having a positive dining experience, considering factors like food quality and customer reviews.
Bannister Effect
Tackling public health or societal issues: Understanding that meaningful change in health behaviors (like quitting junk food or exercising more) is possible because others have successfully done it.