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Zeigarnik Effect

The Zeigarnik Effect is a psychological phenomenon that describes the tendency for people to remember uncompleted or interrupted tasks more easily than completed tasks.

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Stress Inoculation

Stress inoculation is a psychological technique aimed at preparing individuals to handle stress more effectively by exposing them to manageable levels of stressors in a controlled environment.

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Benford’s Law

Benford's Law is a statistical phenomenon that describes the frequency distribution of leading digits in many real-life datasets.

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Cross-Species Friendship

Cross-species friendship refers to the relationships that form between members of different animal species, including humans and animals.

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Thin-Slicing

Thin-slicing is a psychological concept referring to the ability to find patterns and make quick judgments based on very limited slices of experience.

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Negative Space

Negative space, a fundamental concept in art and design, refers to the empty or open space around and between the subjects of an image.

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Sisu

Sisu is a Finnish concept that defies direct translation—it encapsulates a mixture of courage, resilience, determination, and a stubborn tenacity in the face of extreme adversity.

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Zeitgeist Inflection

Zeitgeist Inflection refers to the pivotal moment in an individual's career or life when they transition from obscurity to recognition.

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Curse of Knowledge

The Curse of Knowledge is a cognitive bias that occurs when an individual, possessing a certain level of expertise or knowledge, finds it challenging to imagine what it's like not to know something.

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Sturgeon's Law

Sturgeon's Law claims the vast majority of works in any field—be it literature, film, art, or even broader categories like consumer products or academic research—are of low quality.

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Prospect Theory

Prospect Theory suggests that people value gains and losses differently: losses are felt more intensely than gains of the same magnitude.

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Status Quo Bias

Status Quo Bias describes the human preference for keeping things the same or maintaining a current or previous decision.

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Antifragility

Antifragility is refers to systems, entities, or processes that improve or become stronger as a result of stressors, shocks, volatility, or disturbances.

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Sankofa

Sankofa is an African concept that teaches our past experiences and heritage are not just memories but are essential guides that inform our decisions and actions in the present and future.

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Hick’s Law

Hick's Law is a principle in psychology and ergonomics that describes the time it takes for a person to make a decision as a result of the possible choices they have.

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Threshold Effect

The Threshold Effect refers to a point at which a relatively small change or increase in a variable can cause a significant and often disproportionate effect.

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Jevons Paradox

Jevons Paradox proposes that as technology increases the efficiency with which a resource is used, the rate of consumption of that resource actually increases rather than decreases.

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Reversion to the Mean

Reversion to the Mean is a statistical concept that describes how, over time, extreme values or outliers in any data series tend to return towards the average or mean value.

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Fresh Start Effect

The Fresh Start Effect is a psychological phenomenon where individuals feel more empowered and motivated to pursue goals or make significant changes in their lives following a symbolic new beginning.

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Kaizen

Kaizen is the practice of continuous, incremental improvement. It's a philosophy that seeks to enhance productivity, efficiency, and quality through small, steady changes.

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