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Anchoring effect shapes our numerical estimates from "summary" of Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman
The anchoring effect is a cognitive bias that influences our numerical estimates. When we are asked to make a judgment about a quantity, we often start by considering a number that is suggested by the question, which then serves as an anchor for our final estimate. This initial anchor can have a powerful impact on our subsequent judgments, even if the anchor is completely random or irrelevant to the question at hand. In one study, participants were asked to spin a wheel of fortune that was rigged to land on either 10 or 65. They were then asked to estimate the percentage of African countries in the United Nations. Surprisingly, those who landed on 10 guessed around 25%, while those who landed on 65 guessed around 45%. The arbitrary number they landed on influenced their estimates, even though it had no logical connection to the actual percentage of African countries in the UN. Another example of the anch...
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