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Psychology

Anchoring Bias

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In a famous study, participants who were asked whether the Mississippi River was longer than 2,000 miles gave higher estimates than those asked if it was longer than 200 miles—demonstrating the power of an arbitrary anchor.

Why this is interesting

Have you ever noticed that the first price you see for a product often sets your expectation for what it's worth—even if that price was completely arbitrary?