The center stage effect describes your tendency to choose options in the middle of a choice set. In some cases, these choices are low-risk: which route you drive to work, which pen you pull from the drawer. The center stage effect also influences which products you buy, which students you call on in class, or […]
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The decoy effect: Why you make irrational choices every day (without even knowing it)
The decoy effect describes what happens when, while choosing between two items, a third item is introduced that causes you to switch your preference between the first two items. A few weeks ago, I was at a clothing store trying to decide between two shirts. I liked the way one shirt fit, but I liked […]