Additive_bias

Additive bias

Additive bias

The tendency of solving problems from a non variant or expected way

Additive bias is the tendency that prompts solving problems from a wrong or non expected way. Anthony Sanni said, "It can be examplified by a person who works a project through addition even when subtraction is a better approach."[1]

It is a cognitive urge/ tendency of human beings facing problem that they add resources instead of taking or subtracting. According to Keith Holyoak, "Humans seeks to strengthen an argument or a manager seeks to encourage desired behaviour, thus requires a mental search for possible changes.[2]

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Citations

  1. [1]
    Anthony Sanni. "Additive Bias and how it could be affecting your productivity". Productivity Personal Development. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  2. [2]
    Holyoak, K. J. (1984). Sternberg, R. J. (ed.). Advances in the Psychology of Human Intelligence. Vol. 2. Erlbaum. pp. 199–230.

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