availability heuristic

tendency and mental shortcut of preferring an item with more available information
Event cognitive_bias Q1462985
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availability heuristic

Summary

availability heuristic is a cognitive bias[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • availability heuristic's instance of is recorded as cognitive bias[3].
  • availability heuristic is part of psychological terminology[4].
  • availability heuristic comprises sunk cost[5].
  • availability heuristic's described at URL is recorded as https://www.farnamstreetblog.com/2011/08/mental-model-availability-bias/[6].

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Context

availability heuristic is part of psychological terminology[4]. Its instance of is recorded as cognitive bias[3].

Why It Matters

availability heuristic has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[7]

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_availability-heuristic_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{availability heuristic}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/availability-heuristic}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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