The Emergence Machine

Availability Heuristic

abstract · Psychology · Level 11 · E9

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Emergence definition

availability-heuristic emerges from heuristic + memory.

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Wiktionary senses

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Historical origin

Origin word
availability heuristic
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL11L10L9L8L2L1L0Availability Heu…JudgmentHeuristicReasoningRecallEmotionSocietyThought… intermediate l…FormLifeStructureActionChangeCollectionMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

Direct prerequisites above, concepts that depend on this one below.

thisprerequisitesAvailability Heu…L11HeuristicL9RecallL9JudgmentL10E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Heuristic L9 (builds on)
    Availability Heuristic builds on the principles established by heuristic.
  • Recall L9 (requires)
    Availability Heuristic: A mental shortcut where judgments or decisions are made based on the ease of recalling vivid or memorable information, rather than on the actual probability or frequency of an event.
  • Judgment L10 (requires)
    Availability Heuristic: A mental shortcut where judgments or decisions are made based on the ease of recalling vivid or memorable information, rather than on the actual probability or frequency of an event.