Volunteering and charitable giving

Loss Aversion

Loss Aversion

Understanding loss aversion can help you evaluate the impact of your donations and volunteer work by considering the potential gains and losses associated with each opportunity.
Sunk Cost Fallacy

Sunk Cost Fallacy

Knowing the sunk cost fallacy can help you make more informed choices about where to donate your time and money, without feeling obligated to continue supporting a cause based on past contributions.

Similar Situations

Minto Pyramid

Minto Pyramid

Giving feedback: When giving feedback, using Minto Pyramid can help you organize your thoughts and present your feedback in a clear and constructive manner.
Framing Effect

Framing Effect

Charity and philanthropy: Being aware of the framing effect can help you evaluate charitable causes and make more effective donations.
Johari Window

Johari Window

Feedback Culture: Giving and receiving constructive criticism to foster growth and improvement.
SCARF Model

SCARF Model

Delegating Tasks: Giving employees autonomy and clarity on expectations prevents frustration.
Peak-End Rule

Peak-End Rule

Gift-giving: Selecting meaningful or unique gifts and presenting them in an appealing manner to create a memorable experience for the recipient.
SMART Goals

SMART Goals

Volunteering: Creating specific objectives for volunteering activities can lead to greater impact.
Anchoring

Anchoring

Charitable donations: Be mindful of suggested donation amounts and decide how much to give based on your values and financial situation.
Outgroup Homogeneity Bias

Outgroup Homogeneity Bias

Volunteering: Understanding outgroup homogeneity bias can help volunteers better serve diverse communities by being more empathetic and respectful.
In-Group Favoritism

In-Group Favoritism

Volunteering: Understanding in-group favoritism can help you work more effectively with diverse groups of people in volunteer settings, treating everyone fairly and without bias.
Ikigai

Ikigai

Volunteering: Applying the concept of Ikigai can help you find volunteer opportunities that resonate with your passions and make a positive impact on the world.