HBT v1.1.0 · 1267 elements · 12 dimensions
The Human Behavior Taxonomy™
An AI-native, evidence-based encyclopedia of human behavior. Every Human Behavior Element (HBE) sits inside one of the 12 Human Behavior Dimensions™ — the fundamental forces that generate behavior — and carries a permanent identifier, standardized schema, and the Perverse Incentive Lens™.
The Behavioral Equation
Behavior = f(Cognition × Emotion × Motivation × Incentives × Identity × Social × Time × Environment × Biology × Systems × Culture × Consciousness)
Multiplication is intentional — a zero in any critical dimension can collapse the outcome.
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HBT-INC-0001 · INC
'Spend to Save' Promotions
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- STHBT-INC-0001 · Personal Perverse Pattern'Spend to Save' PromotionsDiscount framing nudges people to buy things they wouldn't otherwise want.Grade C·Repl ★★★·draft
- RuHBT-COG-0001 · Decision10/10/10 RuleHow will I feel about this in 10 minutes / 10 months / 10 years?Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- MAHBT-INC-0002 · Healthcare Perverse Pattern15-Minute AppointmentsProductivity targets compress visits, raising misdiagnosis and burnout.Grade C·Repl ★★★·draft
- WLHBT-COG-0002 · Strategy3-Way Life OptimizationBasics first (health/finances), then depth (mastery/impact), then altruism (widening circle).Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- BDHBT-INC-0003 · Healthcare Perverse Pattern340B Discount ArbitrageA federal mandate intended to lower drug costs for the poor became a profit engine for hospitals and contract pharmacies.Grade C·Repl ★★★·draft
- APHBT-COG-0003 · SocialAbilene ParadoxA group decides on a course of action that nobody actually wants, because everyone assumes others prefer it.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- AbHBT-COG-0004 · DecisionAbsent-MindednessInattention or forgetfulness caused by low attention, hyperfocus, or distraction.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- AbHBT-COG-0005 · ReasoningAbstractionsDeriving general rules from specific examples; the leap from instance to concept.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- AUHBT-INC-0004 · GovernanceAcceptable Use Policy (AI)Written rules about how AI may be used internally.Grade C·Repl ★★·draft
- AcHBT-COG-0006 · OrganizationalAccountabilityClear ownership of outcomes, not just tasks.Grade C·Repl ★★·draft
- AEHBT-INC-0005 · Corporate Perverse PatternAcquisition Earn-OutsEarn-outs designed to retain founders often demotivate the team they bought.Grade C·Repl ★★★·draft
- AMHBT-INC-0006 · Corporate Perverse PatternAcquisition-Only MarketingFunnels rewarded for new logos under-invest in retention and lifetime value.Grade C·Repl ★★★·draft
- ABHBT-COG-0007 · Decision BiasAction BiasDoing something feels safer than doing nothing — even when nothing wins.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- AEHBT-BIO-0001 · SystemsActivation EnergyThe minimum energy needed to start a reaction; same idea for starting habits or initiatives.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- ADHBT-COG-0008 · SocialActon's DictumPower tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- ABHBT-COG-0009 · SocialActor-Observer BiasWe attribute our own actions to situations but others' actions to their character.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- AHHBT-COG-0010 · Relevance FallacyAd HominemAttacking the person rather than the argument.Grade B·Repl ★★★·stub
- ABHBT-INC-0007 · Technology Perverse PatternAd-Supported Business ModelsFree products monetize attention, structurally aligning incentives against user time well spent.Grade C·Repl ★★★·draft
- AQHBT-COG-0011 · LearningAdaptability Quotient (AQ)Your capacity to learn, unlearn, and relearn faster than the environment changes.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- ABHBT-COG-0012 · ReasoningAdaptive BiasThe brain evolved to reason adaptively, not always truthfully, to reduce the cost of errors.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- ACHBT-COG-0013 · StrategyAdaptive ChallengeA problem whose solution requires people to change their values, beliefs, or habits — not just apply expertise.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- ABHBT-COG-0014 · ReasoningAdditive BiasWe solve problems by adding, even when subtracting would be better.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- AdHBT-INC-0008 · Education Perverse PatternAdjunctificationTenure-track jobs replaced by low-paid adjuncts, lowering cost and quality.Grade C·Repl ★★★·draft
- ACHBT-INC-0009 · AdoptionAdoption Curve (AI)Innovators → early adopters → majority → laggards, AI-specific.Grade C·Repl ★★·draft
- ADHBT-COG-0015 · StrategyAdvantageous DivergenceHolding a different — and correct — set of tools than everyone else.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- ASHBT-COG-0016 · EconomicsAdverse SelectionAsymmetric information attracts the worst counterparties.Grade C·Repl ★★·draft
- AFHBT-INC-0010 · Personal Perverse PatternAesthetic-First FitnessTraining for appearance can crowd out mobility, longevity, and mental health.Grade C·Repl ★★★·draft
- AHHBT-COG-0017 · Decision BiasAffect HeuristicFeelings act as shortcuts for facts.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- ALHBT-BIO-0002 · EmotionAffect LabelingNaming an emotion reduces its intensity.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- AFHBT-EMO-0001 · DecisionAffective ForecastingPredicting how we will feel in the future, usually inaccurately.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- ALHBT-COG-0018 · SocialAffinity / Liking BiasWe favor people who are similar to us or who like us.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- AAHBT-COG-0019 · ReasoningAffirming a DisjunctAssuming that if one option is true, another must be false, when both can be true.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- ATHBT-COG-0020 · Causation FallacyAffirming the ConsequentIf A then B; B happened; therefore A.Grade B·Repl ★★★·stub
- AfHBT-ENV-0001 · CognitionAffordancesWhat an environment offers an actor for action — handles to grip, surfaces to sit on, paths to follow.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- AgHBT-INC-0011 · WorkflowAgentAI system that takes actions to achieve goals, often across tools.Grade C·Repl ★★·draft
- ADHBT-COG-0021 · ReasoningAgent DetectionPresuming a purposeful actor behind events that may have no actor at all.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- APHBT-COG-0022 · StrategyAgent ProvocateurSomeone who incites others to take illegal or rash action, often to expose or discredit them.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- ALHBT-INC-0012 · RiskAgentic LiabilityWhen the agent acts, who's responsible?Grade C·Repl ★★·draft
- ACHBT-INC-0013 · Corporate Perverse PatternAggressive Cost-CuttingCuts that lift margin this quarter erode product quality and brand equity over years.Grade C·Repl ★★★·draft
- ASHBT-INC-0014 · Government Perverse PatternAgricultural Subsidy Lock-InPer-bushel subsidies reward overproduction of specific crops regardless of soil, market, or nutritional need.Grade C·Repl ★★★·draft
- AAHBT-INC-0015 · AI Perverse PatternAI Agent Liability VacuumAutonomous agents deployed before liability frameworks exist.Grade C·Repl ★★★·draft
- AAHBT-INC-0016 · StrategyAI as Coach vs. AI as ReplacementAugmentation strategy vs. substitution strategy.Grade C·Repl ★★·draft
- AAHBT-INC-0017 · GovernanceAI Audit TrailLogging of AI inputs, outputs, and decisions.Grade C·Repl ★★·draft
- ABHBT-INC-0018 · GovernanceAI Bill of MaterialsInventory of models, data, tools, and dependencies in an AI system.Grade C·Repl ★★·draft
- ABHBT-INC-0019 · GovernanceAI Bill of Materials AuditabilityTracing AI components for risk and compliance.Grade C·Repl ★★·draft
- ACHBT-INC-0020 · GovernanceAI Council / CommitteeCross-functional governance body for AI decisions.Grade C·Repl ★★·draft
- AGHBT-INC-0021 · GovernanceAI Governance VacuumAgents deployed before anyone owns the consequences.Grade C·Repl ★★·draft
- AMHBT-INC-0022 · StrategyAI Maturity ModelStages of organizational AI capability.Grade C·Repl ★★·draft
- APHBT-INC-0023 · AI Perverse PatternAI Productivity MirageIndividual productivity gains hide collective output degradation.Grade C·Repl ★★★·draft
- APHBT-INC-0024 · EconomicsAI Productivity ParadoxAI investment outpacing measurable productivity gains.Grade C·Repl ★★·draft
- ARHBT-INC-0025 · RiskAI Risk TieringCategorizing AI use cases by risk level.Grade C·Repl ★★·draft
- ASHBT-INC-0026 · StrategyAI Strategy as Capability StrategyAI strategy = decisions about which capabilities to build and where.Grade C·Repl ★★·draft
- ATHBT-INC-0027 · TalentAI Talent PremiumScarce AI talent commands market-distorting compensation.Grade C·Repl ★★·draft
- AWHBT-INC-0028 · WorkflowAI-First Workflow DesignDesigning processes from scratch around AI capability.Grade C·Repl ★★·draft
- ACHBT-INC-0029 · AI Perverse PatternAI-Generated Content Spam LoopAI generates content; AI scrapes content; AI trains on its own output.Grade C·Repl ★★★·draft
- AVHBT-INC-0030 · TalentAI-Native vs. AI-Augmented TeamsTeams built around AI from day one vs. teams adding it to existing workflows.Grade C·Repl ★★·draft
- ARHBT-COG-0023 · ReasoningAlder's RazorWhat cannot be settled by experiment is not worth debating.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- AAHBT-INC-0031 · AdoptionAlgorithmic AversionDiscounting algorithmic advice even when superior.Grade C·Repl ★★·draft
- AlHBT-COG-0024 · ReasoningAlgorithmsA finite set of well-defined instructions for solving a problem or performing a computation.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- AMHBT-COG-0025 · ReasoningAll Models Are WrongEvery model simplifies reality; some are still useful.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- ABHBT-COG-0026 · ReasoningAllegiance BiasResearchers favor conclusions aligned with their school, team, or sponsor.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- ALHBT-BIO-0003 · StressAllostatic LoadCumulative physiological wear from chronic stress.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- AlHBT-COG-0027 · SystemsAlloyingCombining substances to create a new material stronger than its parts.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- ABHBT-COG-0028 · DecisionAlternative BlindnessForgetting to compare an offer with the next-best alternative.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- APHBT-COG-0029 · DecisionAlternative PathsOutcomes that could have happened but did not.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- AlHBT-COG-0030 · SocialAltruismSacrificing for others without expecting a personal reward.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- AAHBT-COG-0031 · Probability BiasAmbiguity AversionWe prefer known risks to unknown ones, even when the unknown is better.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- AEHBT-COG-0032 · RiskAmbiguity EffectPreferring options with known probabilities over options with unknown ones.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- AHHBT-BIO-0004 · StressAmygdala HijackEmotional override of rational processing.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- APHBT-COG-0033 · DecisionAnalysis ParalysisOverthinking a situation so that decision-making stalls.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- AnHBT-COG-0034 · DecisionAnchoringThe first number on the table silently sets the range for every number after it.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- ANHBT-COG-0035 · BehaviorAnchoring (NLP)Pairing a sensory cue with a desired internal state until the cue reliably evokes the state.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- ABHBT-COG-0036 · Decision BiasAnchoring BiasOver-reliance on the first number that hits the table.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- AKHBT-COG-0037 · LearningAndragogy (Knowles)Malcolm Knowles's principles of adult learning: self-direction, experience as resource, readiness, problem-centered orientation, intrinsic motivation.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- AEHBT-COG-0038 · Statistical FallacyAnecdotal EvidenceA single story used as proof of a general claim.Grade B·Repl ★★★·stub
- AFHBT-COG-0039 · ReasoningAnecdotal FallacyUsing personal stories or isolated examples instead of evidence.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- ABHBT-INC-0032 · Finance Perverse PatternAnnual Bonus RiskAnnual bonuses reward annual results — risk that blows up in year four with damage in year seven is rational.Grade C·Repl ★★★·draft
- APHBT-INC-0033 · Universal Pattern Perverse PatternAnnual Performance ReviewOnce-a-year feedback rewards once-a-year behavior.Grade C·Repl ★★★·draft
- ACHBT-BIO-0005 · CognitionAnterior Cingulate CortexBrain region tracking conflict, error, and effort.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- AnHBT-INC-0034 · TrustAnthropomorphismTreating AI as more humanlike than it is.Grade C·Repl ★★·draft
- AAHBT-BIO-0006 · AI InteractionAnthropomorphism (AI)We treat AI as more humanlike than it is.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- AnHBT-SYS-0001 · RiskAntifragilitySystems that gain from disorder.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- ApHBT-COG-0040 · Perception BiasApopheniaPerceiving meaningful connections in unrelated things.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- ATHBT-COG-0041 · Relevance FallacyAppeal to AuthorityIt's true because authority says so.Grade B·Repl ★★★·stub
- ATHBT-COG-0042 · Relevance FallacyAppeal to Common SenseCommon sense says so, therefore it's true.Grade B·Repl ★★★·stub
- ATHBT-COG-0043 · Relevance FallacyAppeal to ConsequencesBelieving something is true because of the consequences of its truth.Grade B·Repl ★★★·stub
- ATHBT-COG-0044 · Emotion FallacyAppeal to EmotionSubstituting feeling for argument.Grade B·Repl ★★★·stub
- ATHBT-COG-0045 · Emotion FallacyAppeal to FearUsing fear instead of evidence.Grade B·Repl ★★★·stub
- ATHBT-COG-0046 · Relevance FallacyAppeal to IgnoranceClaiming something is true because it hasn't been proven false (or vice versa).Grade B·Repl ★★★·stub
- ATHBT-COG-0047 · ReasoningAppeal to MajorityClaiming something is true or better because most people believe it.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- ATHBT-COG-0048 · Relevance FallacyAppeal to NatureIf it's 'natural,' it's good.Grade B·Repl ★★★·stub
- ATHBT-COG-0049 · Relevance FallacyAppeal to NoveltyIt's better because it's newer.Grade B·Repl ★★★·stub
- ATHBT-COG-0050 · Emotion FallacyAppeal to PityAsking for a conclusion based on sympathy rather than logic.Grade B·Repl ★★★·stub
- ATHBT-COG-0051 · ReasoningAppeal to ProbabilityAssuming something is true because it is probable or possible.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- ATHBT-COG-0052 · Emotion FallacyAppeal to SpiteRejecting an argument because of dislike for the source or beneficiary.Grade B·Repl ★★★·stub
- ATHBT-COG-0053 · Relevance FallacyAppeal to TraditionIt's right because it's how we've always done it.Grade B·Repl ★★★·stub
- ArHBT-COG-0054 · EconomicsArbitrageExploiting price differences between markets for risk-free profit.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- AFHBT-COG-0055 · ReasoningArgument from AuthorityUsing an authority's opinion as evidence, regardless of its merits.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- AFHBT-COG-0056 · ReasoningArgument from FallacyConcluding that a claim is false because the argument for it is flawed.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- AFHBT-COG-0057 · Causation FallacyArgument from Final ConsequencesReasoning backward from outcomes to motives.Grade B·Repl ★★★·stub
- AFHBT-COG-0058 · ReasoningArgument from IgnoranceClaiming something is true because it has not been proven false.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- AFHBT-COG-0059 · Relevance FallacyArgument from IncredulityI can't believe it; therefore it isn't true.Grade B·Repl ★★★·stub
- AFHBT-COG-0060 · Statistical FallacyArgument from Personal Experiencen=1 generalized to n=everyone.Grade B·Repl ★★★·stub
- AFHBT-COG-0061 · ReasoningArgument from RepetitionSaying it often enough until objections fade.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- AFHBT-COG-0062 · Relevance FallacyArgument from Repetition (Argumentum ad Nauseam)Saying it enough times until it sounds true.Grade B·Repl ★★★·stub
- AFHBT-COG-0063 · ReasoningArgument from SilenceDrawing a conclusion from the absence of evidence rather than its presence.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- AOHBT-COG-0064 · StrategyArt of WarSun Tzu's ancient treatise on strategy, deception, and positioning.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- ADHBT-COG-0065 · DecisionAsian Disease ProblemTversky & Kahneman's classic: identical outcomes flip from 'risk averse' to 'risk seeking' when framed as lives saved vs. lives lost.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- AFHBT-COG-0066 · ReasoningAssociation FallacyAssuming qualities of one thing transfer to another because they are associated.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- AsHBT-COG-0067 · SocialAstroturfingMasking the sponsors of a message to make it appear grassroots.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- AWHBT-COG-0068 · StrategyAsymmetric WarfareConflict between belligerents with very different resources and tactics.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- AtHBT-INC-0035 · Education Perverse PatternAttendance-as-OutcomeSeat-time accountability rewards presence over engagement.Grade C·Repl ★★★·draft
- AAHBT-BIO-0007 · AttentionAttention as a ResourceAttention is the most contested resource in modern work.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- AAHBT-COG-0069 · LearningAttention as Trainable Resource (Jha)Amishi Jha's research: attention is a finite, depletable, but trainable cognitive resource — short daily mindfulness measurably improves it.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- ARHBT-BIO-0008 · AttentionAttention ResidueTask switches leave cognitive residue that degrades performance.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- ABHBT-COG-0070 · DecisionAttentional BiasOur perception is shaped by what we selectively pay attention to.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- APHBT-COG-0071 · SocialAttitude PolarizationDisagreement grows more extreme as the parties think more about the issue.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- ASHBT-COG-0072 · ReasoningAttribute SubstitutionReplacing a hard question with an easier one without realizing it.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- ABHBT-COG-0073 · SocialAttribution BiasSystematic errors in explaining the causes of behavior — yours or others'.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- AIHBT-INC-0036 · Finance Perverse PatternAudit Independence ErosionAuditors paid by the firms they audit have predictable blind spots.Grade C·Repl ★★★·draft
- AVHBT-INC-0037 · StrategyAugmentation vs. AutomationAugment when judgment matters. Automate when scale matters.Grade C·Repl ★★·draft
- AuHBT-COG-0074 · SocialAuthorityWe defer to perceived expertise, rank, or uniform.Grade C·Repl ★★·draft
- ABHBT-SOC-0001 · Social BiasAuthority BiasWe overweight whoever has the bigger title in the room.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- ABHBT-COG-0075 · DecisionAutomation BiasFavoring suggestions from automated systems over conflicting human judgment.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- ACHBT-INC-0038 · TrustAutomation ComplacencyReduced vigilance with automated systems.Grade C·Repl ★★·draft
- AuHBT-BIO-0009 · MotivationAutonomySelf-direction is one of the deepest motivational levers.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- ABHBT-COG-0076 · ReasoningAvailability BiasRelying on examples that come to mind easily, not on actual frequency.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- ACHBT-IDN-0001 · Belief BiasAvailability CascadeA story repeats until it becomes obviously true.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- AHHBT-COG-0077 · Memory BiasAvailability HeuristicWe judge frequency by how easily examples come to mind.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- AwHBT-COG-0078 · EmotionAweVastness that exceeds existing schemas dissolves the self briefly.Grade C·Repl ★★·draft
- AKHBT-EMO-0002 · SocialAwe (Keltner)Dacher Keltner's research: the emotion of encountering vastness reliably reduces self-focus and inflammation, and increases prosociality.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- BaHBT-COG-0079 · StrategyBackcastingStart from the desired future and work backward to the steps that make it inevitable.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- BEHBT-IDN-0002 · Belief BiasBackfire EffectContradictory evidence sometimes deepens the original belief.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- BLHBT-COG-0080 · SystemsBalancing LoopNegative feedback returns a system toward a target.Grade C·Repl ★★·draft
- BEHBT-SOC-0002 · Social BiasBandwagon EffectAdopting beliefs because the room already did.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- BFHBT-COG-0081 · Relevance FallacyBandwagon FallacyIt's true because many believe it.Grade B·Repl ★★★·stub
- BSHBT-SOC-0003 · StrategyBarbell StrategyCombine extreme safety with extreme risk; avoid the middle.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- BEHBT-COG-0082 · SocialBarnum EffectWe accept vague, general statements as personally meaningful.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- BGHBT-COG-0083 · HabitBasal GangliaSubcortical structures that store and execute habits and procedural skills.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- BRHBT-COG-0084 · ProbabilityBase Rate FallacyIgnoring general statistics in favor of specific, vivid information.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- BRHBT-COG-0085 · Probability BiasBase Rate NeglectWe ignore underlying probabilities in favor of vivid specifics.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- BRHBT-COG-0086 · ProbabilityBayes' Rule (Updating)Posterior = (likelihood × prior) / evidence.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- BTHBT-COG-0087 · ProbabilityBayes' TheoremUpdate beliefs in proportion to the strength of new evidence.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- BUHBT-COG-0088 · ProbabilityBayesian UpdatingStart with a prior; update with new evidence.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- BJHBT-COG-0089 · SocialBecause JustificationAdding the word 'because' (with any reason) increases compliance dramatically.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- BTHBT-COG-0090 · Definition FallacyBegging the QuestionAssuming the conclusion in the premise.Grade B·Repl ★★★·stub
- BLHBT-COG-0091 · ProbabilityBeginner's LuckNovices experiencing early success, often due to variance and small samples.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- BMHBT-COG-0092 · LearningBeginner's MindApproach a situation as if you knew nothing.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- BCHBT-BIO-0010 · HabitBehavior ChangeWillpower fails; structure works.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- BAHBT-SYS-0002 · MotivationBehavioral Activation System (BAS)Approach motivation — pursuit of rewards and goals.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- BCHBT-COG-0093 · SocialBehavioral ContagionBehaviors spread through groups via observation and imitation.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- BEHBT-COG-0094 · EconomicsBehavioral EconomicsThe study of how real humans actually decide — bounded, social, emotional, and inconsistent.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- BGHBT-SOC-0004 · StrategyBehavioral Game TheoryGame theory adjusted for how humans actually play — including fairness, reciprocity, and limited reasoning.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- BIHBT-SYS-0003 · MotivationBehavioral Inhibition System (BIS)Avoidance motivation — sensitivity to punishment, uncertainty, and threat.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- BBHBT-IDN-0003 · ReasoningBelief BiasEvaluating an argument's logic based on whether you agree with the conclusion.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- BPHBT-IDN-0004 · Belief BiasBelief PerseveranceBeliefs survive the evidence that should have killed them.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- BeHBT-COG-0095 · SocialBelongingMembership in a group is a baseline human need.Grade C·Repl ★★·draft
- BFHBT-COG-0096 · SocialBen Franklin EffectWe come to like people we've done a favor for, more than people who've helped us.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- BLHBT-COG-0097 · ReasoningBenford's Law of ControversyPassion is inversely proportional to the amount of real information available.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- BLHBT-COG-0098 · ReasoningBetteridge's Law of HeadlinesAny headline that ends in a question mark can be answered by the word no.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- BEHBT-COG-0099 · DecisionBezold EffectA color appears different depending on adjacent colors.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- BBHBT-IDN-0005 · Self BiasBias Blind SpotWe see bias in others more easily than in ourselves.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- BIHBT-INC-0039 · RiskBias in AI SystemsSystematic skew in model behavior across groups.Grade C·Repl ★★·draft
- BPHBT-SOC-0005 · Social BiasBikeshedding (Parkinson's Law of Triviality)Spending disproportionate energy on trivial decisions.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- BPHBT-INC-0040 · Law Perverse PatternBillable-Hour PricingCharging by time rewards inefficiency and prolongs disputes.Grade C·Repl ★★★·draft
- BEHBT-COG-0100 · SocialBirthday-Number EffectSubconscious preference for numbers (and letters) that appear in our own name or birthday.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- BEHBT-COG-0101 · LearningBizarreness EffectUnusual or bizarre material is more memorable than common material.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- BSHBT-COG-0102 · ProbabilityBlack SwanHigh-impact, hard-to-predict, retrospectively explainable events.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- BWHBT-INC-0041 · Environment Perverse PatternBLM Wild Horse Holding LoopExpensive off-range storage cannibalizes funds needed for on-range management.Grade C·Repl ★★★·draft
- BTHBT-COG-0103 · LearningBloom's TaxonomyHierarchy of cognitive learning: Remember → Understand → Apply → Analyze → Evaluate → Create. Benjamin Bloom, 1956 (revised 2001).Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- BGHBT-SOC-0006 · StrategyBlotto GamesAllocating finite resources across many fronts when the opponent does the same — no dominant strategy exists.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- BMHBT-COG-0104 · LearningBlue Mind (Nichols)Wallace J. Nichols: proximity to water reliably shifts the nervous system toward a calmer, more creative state.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- BVHBT-CUL-0001 · CultureBlue vMemeOrder, discipline, hierarchy, principle, and rule-based value system. The 'right way' to do things.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- BDHBT-COG-0105 · SocialBohm DialogueA conversational discipline where participants suspend assumptions and inquire collectively into meaning.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- BSHBT-INC-0042 · Corporate Perverse PatternBonus Structure GameabilityNarrowly tied bonuses get gamed; people optimize the metric, not the underlying goal.Grade C·Repl ★★★·draft
- BWHBT-INC-0043 · Finance Perverse PatternBonus-Driven Window DressingQuarterly bonuses create end-of-quarter behavior changes.Grade C·Repl ★★★·draft
- BEHBT-COG-0106 · SocialBoomerang EffectA persuasive message produces the opposite of its intended effect.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- BHHBT-INC-0044 · Corporate Perverse PatternBoomerang Hire PremiumRe-hires often get raises larger than internal promotions.Grade C·Repl ★★★·draft
- BPHBT-BIO-0011 · CognitionBoredom (Productive)Boredom triggers creative wandering.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- BoHBT-COG-0107 · SystemsBottleneckA single constraint limits the throughput of an entire system.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- BoHBT-COG-0108 · SystemsBottlenecksA system's throughput is constrained by its single slowest step.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- BEHBT-COG-0109 · ReasoningBoundary ExtensionRemembering more context around a scene than was actually present.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- BRHBT-COG-0110 · DecisionBounded RationalityDecisions are constrained by available information, cognitive limits, and time.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- BrHBT-BIO-0012 · SocialBrainwashingThe mind can be socially influenced toward conclusions that bypass scrutiny.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- BLHBT-COG-0111 · ReasoningBrandolini's LawThe energy needed to refute bullshit is an order of magnitude bigger than to produce it.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- BrHBT-COG-0112 · SocialBriberyOffering value in exchange for influence over a decision.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- BWHBT-COG-0113 · SystemsBroken Windows TheorySmall visible disorders signal that bigger ones will be tolerated.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- BLHBT-COG-0114 · SystemsBrook's LawAdding manpower to a late software project makes it later.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- BLHBT-COG-0115 · SystemsBrooks's LawAdding people to a late project makes it later.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- BVHBT-INC-0045 · StrategyBuild vs. Buy vs. Partner (AI)Strategic choice on AI capability sourcing.Grade C·Repl ★★·draft
- BuHBT-COG-0116 · ReasoningBulverismAssuming the opponent is wrong, then explaining why they came to that wrong belief.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- BOHBT-COG-0117 · LogicBurden of ProofWhoever makes the positive claim carries the obligation to support it. Absence of disproof isn't proof.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- BOHBT-COG-0118 · Relevance FallacyBurden of Proof ShiftAsking the other side to disprove an unsupported claim.Grade B·Repl ★★★·stub
- BOHBT-INC-0046 · Government Perverse PatternBureau of Indian Affairs Trust DelaysFederal oversight intended to protect tribal assets creates friction that devalues the land.Grade C·Repl ★★★·draft
- BAHBT-INC-0047 · Social Perverse PatternBusyness as StatusBeing visibly busy signals importance regardless of actual output.Grade C·Repl ★★★·draft
- BEHBT-SOC-0007 · Social BiasBystander EffectDiffused responsibility means nothing happens.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- CaHBT-COG-0119 · CognitionCalibrationReading micro-shifts in another person's state — breath, color, micro-expression — in real time.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- CFHBT-INC-0048 · Government Perverse PatternCampaign Finance DependencyCandidates dependent on large donors become structurally responsive to donor priorities over voter priorities.Grade C·Repl ★★★·draft
- CLHBT-INC-0049 · Universal Pattern Perverse PatternCampbell's LawThe more a quantitative indicator drives decisions, the more it distorts the process it measures.Grade C·Repl ★★★·draft
- CDHBT-INC-0050 · Social Perverse PatternCancel DynamicsPunitive online discourse makes nuanced disagreement personally costly.Grade C·Repl ★★★·draft
- COHBT-INC-0051 · StrategyCapability OverhangAI capability outpacing organizational ability to use it.Grade C·Repl ★★·draft
- CCHBT-INC-0052 · Environment Perverse PatternCarbon Credit Quality GapCheap, low-quality offsets let buyers claim neutrality without reducing emissions.Grade C·Repl ★★★·draft
- CAHBT-INC-0053 · AdoptionCargo-Cult AdoptionAI bolted onto existing workflows to look forward-leaning.Grade C·Repl ★★·draft
- CaHBT-COG-0120 · SystemsCatalystA substance that speeds up a reaction without being consumed.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- CMHBT-COG-0121 · LogicCategory MistakeTreating one kind of thing as if it belonged to a different ontological category.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- CaHBT-COG-0122 · SocialCatfishingUsing a fake identity to deceive someone, usually for gain or manipulation.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- CLHBT-SYS-0004 · SystemsCausal Loop DiagramMap reinforcing (R) and balancing (B) feedback loops between variables to see system behavior.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- CAHBT-INC-0054 · Social Perverse PatternCelebrity Attention EconomyFame as a goal rewards spectacle over substance.Grade C·Repl ★★★·draft
- CPHBT-INC-0055 · Government Perverse PatternCensus Production QuotasHigh-velocity quotas for enumerators turn data collection into fiction-writing.Grade C·Repl ★★★·draft
- CPHBT-INC-0056 · Corporate Perverse PatternCEO Pay-for-Stock-PricePay tied to stock price encourages short-term price management.Grade C·Repl ★★★·draft
- CEHBT-COG-0123 · RiskCertainty EffectWe overweight outcomes that are certain relative to merely probable ones.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- CPHBT-COG-0124 · LearningChange Personal HistoryResourcing past memories with the state you needed at the time, so old triggers stop firing the old response.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- CTHBT-COG-0125 · SystemsChaos TheoryNonlinear systems are highly sensitive to initial conditions.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- CAHBT-COG-0126 · SocialCharacter AssassinationDeliberate, sustained effort to damage someone's reputation.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- CIHBT-COG-0127 · SocialCharitable InterpretationSteelman the strongest version of the opposing view before critiquing it.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- COHBT-INC-0057 · Universal Pattern Perverse PatternCharity Overhead TrapDonors penalize 'overhead'; charities under-invest in capacity.Grade C·Repl ★★★·draft
- COHBT-INC-0058 · Universal Pattern Perverse PatternCharity Overhead Trap (Universal)Donors penalize 'overhead' and starve capacity that produces outcomes.Grade C·Repl ★★★·draft
- CKHBT-COG-0128 · ReasoningChauffeur KnowledgeKnowledge from someone who can recite the answers but doesn't understand them.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- CFHBT-INC-0059 · Environment Perverse PatternCheap Fossil Fuels via ExternalitiesUnderpriced externalities keep dirty energy artificially competitive.Grade C·Repl ★★★·draft
- CBHBT-COG-0129 · SocialCheerleader Bias (Group Attractiveness)Faces and brands look more appealing in a group than individually.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- CEHBT-COG-0130 · Perception BiasCheerleader EffectPeople look better in groups than as individuals.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- CGHBT-COG-0131 · ReasoningChekhov's GunEvery unnecessary element in a story must be removed, or it will be expected to matter.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- CRHBT-COG-0132 · SystemsChemical ReactionsInputs combine under conditions to produce new outputs — sometimes irreversibly.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- CCHBT-COG-0133 · Statistical FallacyCherry-Picked CitationsQuoting only the studies that support the position.Grade B·Repl ★★★·stub
- ChHBT-COG-0134 · Statistical FallacyCherry-PickingSelecting only the data that supports the conclusion.Grade B·Repl ★★★·stub
- CFHBT-COG-0135 · ReasoningChesterton's FenceDon't remove something until you understand why it was put there.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- CAHBT-COG-0136 · ReasoningChildhood AmnesiaAdults can't recall early childhood; the memories never consolidated.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- CEHBT-COG-0137 · SocialChilling EffectThe threat of retaliation suppresses legitimate speech or action.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- CAHBT-BIO-0013 · DecisionChoice ArchitectureHow options are presented changes which ones get chosen.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- COHBT-BIO-0014 · DecisionChoice OverloadToo many options produces worse decisions and less satisfaction.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- CBHBT-COG-0138 · Memory BiasChoice-Supportive BiasWe remember our past choices as better than they were.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- ChHBT-BIO-0015 · CognitionChronobiologyCognitive performance varies predictably with circadian rhythm.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- ChHBT-COG-0139 · ReasoningChronostasisTemporal illusion where the first moment after a fast event seems stretched.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- ChHBT-COG-0140 · LearningChunkingGrouping information into familiar units to improve memory and processing.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- CCHBT-COG-0141 · LearningChunking (Cognitive)Compressing many small patterns into one larger unit your mind treats as a single object.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- CUHBT-COG-0142 · ReasoningChunking Up / Chunking DownMoving between abstraction levels — chunking up finds shared values, chunking down finds specifics.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- ChHBT-COG-0143 · MarketsChurnThe rate at which customers (or employees) leave over a period.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- CEHBT-COG-0144 · SocialCinderella EffectHigher rates of mistreatment toward stepchildren than biological children.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- COHBT-COG-0145 · ReasoningCircle of CompetenceKnow the perimeter of what you actually know.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- COHBT-COG-0146 · SocialCircle of EmpathyWho do you count as fully human, deserving consideration?Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- COHBT-COG-0147 · LearningCircle of ExcellenceAnchor a peak resourceful state to an imagined spot on the floor; step into it on demand before high-stakes moments.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- CRHBT-COG-0148 · Definition FallacyCircular ReasoningThe conclusion is hidden inside the premise.Grade B·Repl ★★★·stub
- CAHBT-INC-0060 · Law Perverse PatternCivil Asset ForfeiturePolice agencies that keep seized assets gain a direct fiscal interest in seizures.Grade C·Repl ★★★·draft
- CTHBT-COG-0149 · ReasoningClarke's Three LawsSufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- CCHBT-COG-0150 · LearningClassical ConditioningAssociating a neutral stimulus with a meaningful one until the neutral one triggers the response.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- CEHBT-INC-0061 · Media Perverse PatternClickbait EconomicsHeadlines optimized for clicks become editorial policy.Grade C·Repl ★★★·draft
- CHHBT-INC-0062 · Technology Perverse PatternClickbait HeadlinesCTR-driven distribution rewards misleading framing over accurate reporting.Grade C·Repl ★★★·draft
- CPHBT-INC-0063 · Environment Perverse PatternClimate Pledges Without EnforcementVoluntary commitments reward PR while deferring real abatement.Grade C·Repl ★★★·draft
- CIHBT-COG-0151 · Perception BiasClustering IllusionSeeing patterns in random data.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- CTHBT-COG-0152 · EconomicsCoase TheoremWith clear property rights and low transaction costs, parties negotiate to efficient outcomes.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- CEHBT-INC-0064 · Universal Pattern Perverse PatternCobra EffectA reward designed to reduce X produces more X.Grade C·Repl ★★★·draft
- CPHBT-COG-0153 · DecisionCocktail Party EffectThe ability to focus on one voice in a noisy environment.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- CBHBT-COG-0154 · ReasoningCognitive BiasSystematic deviations from rationality in judgment.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- CBHBT-BIO-0016 · CognitionCognitive Bias (Neural Roots)Most biases are efficient heuristics misapplied.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- CDHBT-COG-0155 · ReasoningCognitive DissonancePsychological stress from holding contradictory beliefs; usually resolved by changing the easier one.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- CEHBT-COG-0156 · SocialCognitive EmpathyAccurately modeling what another person is thinking and feeling — without merging with it.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- CLHBT-BIO-0017 · CognitionCognitive LoadWorking memory has limits.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- CLHBT-COG-0157 · LearningCognitive Load TheoryWorking memory has limits.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- COHBT-BIO-0018 · AI InteractionCognitive OffloadingOutsourcing thinking to tools shifts what we remember and learn.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- CRHBT-BIO-0019 · CognitionCognitive ReflectionPausing System 1 to engage System 2.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- CoHBT-COG-0158 · ProbabilityCoincidenceStriking pattern that is statistically expected in large samples.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- CAHBT-COG-0159 · BehaviorCollapsing AnchorsFiring two opposing emotional anchors simultaneously to neutralize a negative state.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- CAHBT-COG-0160 · Game TheoryCollective Action ProblemIndividually rational choices that produce a collectively bad outcome.Grade C·Repl ★★·draft
- CPHBT-INC-0065 · Education Perverse PatternCollege Prestige SignalingEmployers screen by school name, rewarding admission rather than developed skill.Grade C·Repl ★★★·draft
- CRHBT-INC-0066 · Education Perverse PatternCollege RankingsSchools optimize for ranking inputs (selectivity, spending) instead of student outcomes.Grade C·Repl ★★★·draft
- CDHBT-INC-0067 · Personal Perverse PatternComfort-Seeking DefaultsChoosing the easy path repeatedly compounds into stagnation.Grade C·Repl ★★★·draft
- CoHBT-COG-0161 · DecisionCommitmentBinding the future self with a present cost-of-defection to overcome impulse and inertia.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- CCHBT-SOC-0008 · Social BiasCommitment & ConsistencyOnce we say it publicly, we'll defend it past the data.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- CDHBT-COG-0162 · DecisionCommitment DeviceA mechanism that locks you into a future action to overcome present temptation.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- CKHBT-COG-0163 · SocialCommon KnowledgeInformation that everyone knows, and everyone knows that everyone knows.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- CSHBT-COG-0164 · ReasoningCommon Source BiasTreating multiple data points as independent when they came from one source.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- CAHBT-COG-0165 · EconomicsComparative AdvantageSpecialize in what you give up the least to do.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- CCHBT-INC-0068 · Social Perverse PatternComparison CultureCurated highlight reels make ordinary lives feel insufficient.Grade C·Repl ★★★·draft
- CFHBT-COG-0166 · DecisionCompassion FadeWe care less as the number of victims increases.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- CoHBT-COG-0167 · MotivationCompetenceWe seek tasks where we feel effective and improving.Grade C·Repl ★★·draft
- CSHBT-COG-0168 · EconomicsComplements & SubstitutesComplements raise each other's value; substitutes lower it.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- CAHBT-SYS-0005 · SystemsComplex Adaptive SystemA system with many interacting parts that learn and adapt.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- CAHBT-SYS-0006 · SystemsComplex Adaptive SystemsMany interacting parts producing emergent behavior nobody designed.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- CCHBT-INC-0069 · Law Perverse PatternCompliance Cost BurdenFixed compliance costs scale punitively for small firms and entrench large ones.Grade C·Repl ★★★·draft
- CTHBT-INC-0070 · Law Perverse PatternCompliance TheaterCompliance programs designed to satisfy regulators, not prevent harm.Grade C·Repl ★★★·draft
- CFHBT-COG-0169 · Definition FallacyComposition FallacyWhat's true of the parts is assumed true of the whole.Grade B·Repl ★★★·stub
- CoHBT-TIM-0001 · SystemsCompoundingSmall advantages, applied consistently, become uncatchable.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- CEHBT-INC-0071 · EconomicsCompute EconomicsGPU access and pricing shape what's feasible.Grade C·Repl ★★·draft
- CDHBT-INC-0072 · WorkflowConcept DriftThe relationship between inputs and outputs changes.Grade C·Repl ★★·draft
- CPHBT-COG-0170 · LearningConceptual PrimingExposure to a stimulus quietly activates related concepts that bias subsequent behavior.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- CoHBT-COG-0171 · ReasoningConfabulationProducing fabricated memories or explanations without intent to deceive.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- CIHBT-INC-0073 · TrustConfidence Intervals (AI)Quantifying uncertainty in model outputs.Grade C·Repl ★★·draft
- CTHBT-COG-0172 · SocialConfidence TrickExploiting trust to defraud — only works because the mark wants to believe.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- CBHBT-IDN-0006 · Belief BiasConfirmation BiasWe hunt for evidence that we were right all along.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- COHBT-COG-0173 · EthicsConflict of InterestCompeting loyalties that compromise judgment.Grade C·Repl ★★·draft
- CFHBT-COG-0174 · ReasoningConfounding FactorA hidden variable that influences both supposed cause and supposed effect.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- CoHBT-COG-0175 · BehaviorCongruenceAlignment between verbal message, tone, posture, and underlying intent. Audiences detect the gap.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- CBHBT-COG-0176 · ReasoningCongruence BiasTesting hypotheses only by looking for confirming evidence.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- CFHBT-COG-0177 · Probability BiasConjunction FallacyBelieving a specific scenario is more likely than its more general one.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- CSHBT-COG-0178 · LearningConnectivism (Siemens & Downes)Digital-age learning theory: knowledge lives in networks; the skill is forming and pruning the right connections.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- CBHBT-IDN-0007 · Belief BiasConservatism BiasUpdating beliefs too slowly when new evidence arrives.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- CBHBT-COG-0179 · LearningConsistency BiasRemembering past attitudes and behavior as more consistent with present ones.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- CAHBT-INC-0074 · AlignmentConstitutional AIModels trained to follow a written set of principles.Grade C·Repl ★★·draft
- CLHBT-COG-0180 · DecisionConstrual Level TheoryPsychological distance shifts thinking between abstract and concrete.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- CPHBT-COG-0181 · DecisionConstructed PreferencesPreferences aren't retrieved from a stable internal list — they're built on the spot from cues, context, and the elicitation method.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- CLHBT-COG-0182 · LearningConstructivism (Learning Theory)Learners build knowledge by integrating new experience with existing mental structures — not by passive reception.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- CRHBT-INC-0075 · Environment Perverse PatternConsumer Recycling Burden ShiftBranding recycling as personal duty shifts blame from producers of single-use packaging.Grade C·Repl ★★★·draft
- CBHBT-COG-0183 · SocialContagion BiasAvoiding contact with people or things perceived as 'contaminated'.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- CPHBT-INC-0076 · GovernanceContent Provenance (C2PA)Cryptographic tracking of content origin.Grade C·Repl ★★·draft
- CEHBT-ENV-0002 · DecisionContext EffectEnvironmental factors influence perception and judgment.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- CEHBT-ENV-0003 · DecisionContext Effects (Choice)Preference between two options depends on what other options sit beside them — attraction, compromise, similarity effects.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- CEHBT-ENV-0004 · SocialContext Effects in InfluenceThe same message in a different setting produces a different result.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- CWHBT-INC-0077 · WorkflowContext WindowHow much input the model can process at once.Grade C·Repl ★★·draft
- CoHBT-ENV-0005 · ReasoningContextomyRemoving a quote from its context to distort its meaning.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- CIHBT-COG-0184 · LearningContinued Influence EffectBelieving previously learned misinformation even after it has been corrected.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- CFHBT-COG-0185 · Definition FallacyContinuum FallacyBecause there's no sharp line, no distinction exists.Grade B·Repl ★★★·stub
- CoHBT-COG-0186 · PerceptionContrastValue is judged against whatever sits next to it.Grade C·Repl ★★·draft
- CEHBT-COG-0187 · DecisionContrast EffectEvaluations are warped by what came immediately before.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- CPHBT-COG-0188 · DecisionControl PremiumWe pay a real price to keep control of an outcome, even when delegating would pay better.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- CVHBT-COG-0189 · RiskConvexity vs. ConcavityConvex payoffs gain more than they lose; concave do the opposite.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- CLHBT-COG-0190 · SystemsConway's LawSoftware architecture mirrors org structure.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- CEHBT-COG-0191 · SocialCoolidge EffectRenewed interest in a stimulus when a novel stimulus is introduced.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- CoHBT-SOC-0009 · StrategyCooperationCoordinated action that produces outcomes unavailable to individual actors.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- CCHBT-COG-0192 · SystemsCoordination CostWorking together has a cost that scales with the number of people.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- CGHBT-COG-0193 · Game TheoryCoordination GameOutcomes depend on aligning choices, not on who 'wins.'Grade C·Repl ★★·draft
- CTHBT-INC-0078 · Technology Perverse PatternCopyright Term ExtensionRetroactive extensions privilege legacy estates over public-domain enrichment.Grade C·Repl ★★★·draft
- CBHBT-INC-0079 · Finance Perverse PatternCorporate BailoutsGovernment rescues of failing institutions privatize gains and socialize losses.Grade C·Repl ★★★·draft
- CIHBT-COG-0194 · Causation FallacyCorrelation Implies CausationTreating two things that move together as one causing the other.Grade B·Repl ★★★·stub
- CoHBT-BIO-0020 · StressCortisolStress hormone with cognitive and immune-system consequences.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- CSHBT-INC-0080 · EconomicsCost-Per-Token StrategyOperating economics shaped by per-token pricing.Grade C·Repl ★★·draft
- CSHBT-COG-0195 · EconomicsCostly SignalingSignals whose value depends on being expensive to fake.Grade C·Repl ★★·draft
- CFHBT-COG-0196 · EconomicsCosts (Fixed vs. Variable)Fixed costs don't scale with output; variable costs do.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- CTHBT-INC-0081 · RiskCounterfactual TestingTesting model behavior on hypothetical alternate inputs.Grade C·Repl ★★·draft
- CTHBT-COG-0197 · ReasoningCounterfactual ThinkingImagining what could have happened instead of what did.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- CoHBT-COG-0198 · StrategyCounterinsurgencyWinning the disputed population, not just defeating the visible opponent.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- CoHBT-COG-0199 · StrategyCounterpropagandaCountering hostile narratives with truthful, well-timed alternatives.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- CFHBT-INC-0082 · Law Perverse PatternCourt Fines and FeesStacking fines on low-income defendants creates debt traps and recidivism.Grade C·Repl ★★★·draft
- CBHBT-COG-0200 · SocialCourtesy BiasGiving polite rather than honest answers to avoid offense.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- CDHBT-COG-0201 · EconomicsCreative DestructionInnovation destroys old industries and creates new ones.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- CMHBT-INC-0083 · Technology Perverse PatternCreator Monetization RulesPer-view payouts reward volume and frequency over craft and depth.Grade C·Repl ★★★·draft
- CRHBT-INC-0084 · Finance Perverse PatternCredit Rating ConflictIssuers pay raters who compete for the highest ratings.Grade C·Repl ★★★·draft
- CEHBT-COG-0202 · LearningCrespi EffectA conditioned response changes disproportionately when reinforcement changes.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- CMHBT-COG-0203 · SystemsCritical MassThe threshold at which a system becomes self-sustaining.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- CEHBT-COG-0204 · SocialCross-Race EffectWe recognize faces from our own race more accurately than others.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- CTHBT-COG-0205 · MarketsCrossing the ChasmThe gap between early adopters and the early majority kills most products.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- CFHBT-COG-0206 · SocialCrowd FollyGroups sometimes behave as foolishly as the worst individuals.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- CMHBT-COG-0207 · SocialCrowd ManipulationInfluencing the beliefs and actions of a crowd through psychological techniques.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- CrHBT-COG-0208 · ReasoningCryptomnesiaExperiencing a remembered idea as if it were original.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- CFHBT-COG-0209 · LearningCue-Dependent ForgettingFailure to recall when the retrieval cue is absent.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- CBHBT-COG-0210 · SocialCultural BiasJudging phenomena by the standards of one's own culture.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- CTHBT-COG-0211 · CultureCultural Tightness-LoosenessCultures vary in how strictly norms are enforced and deviance punished.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- CHHBT-COG-0212 · Causation FallacyCum Hoc Ergo Propter HocWith this, therefore because of this.Grade B·Repl ★★★·stub
- CLHBT-COG-0213 · SocialCunningham's LawThe best way to get a right answer online is to post a wrong one.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- CuHBT-COG-0214 · MotivationCuriosityAn information gap creates a pull toward closing it.Grade C·Repl ★★·draft
- CTHBT-EMO-0003 · LearningCuriosity TendencyThe drive to explore and understand for its own sake.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- COHBT-SOC-0010 · Social BiasCurse of KnowledgeForgetting what it's like not to know what you know.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- COHBT-BIO-0021 · CognitionCurse of the FamiliarFamiliar information feels true.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- CDHBT-INC-0085 · Technology Perverse PatternCustoms De Minimis LoopholeTax/inspection exemptions on low-value parcels subsidize a flood of unverified imports.Grade C·Repl ★★★·draft
- CFHBT-COG-0215 · StrategyCynefin FrameworkSort situations into Clear, Complicated, Complex, Chaotic, or Confused — each needs a different response.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- DSHBT-COG-0216 · RiskDark Side of InfluenceInfluence tactics weaponized — manipulation, coercion, exploitation of trust.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- DDHBT-INC-0086 · WorkflowData DriftUnderlying data distribution changes over time.Grade C·Repl ★★·draft
- DLHBT-INC-0087 · GovernanceData LineageTracking where training and inference data came from.Grade C·Repl ★★·draft
- DMHBT-INC-0088 · Technology Perverse PatternData Monetization vs PrivacyRevenue from behavioral targeting structurally opposes user privacy.Grade C·Repl ★★★·draft
- DAHBT-INC-0089 · Social Perverse PatternDating App GamificationEndless choice and swipe loops reduce commitment and increase dissatisfaction.Grade C·Repl ★★★·draft
- DeHBT-COG-0217 · LearningDebiasingReducing cognitive biases through training, structure, and process.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- DFHBT-BIO-0022 · DecisionDecision FatigueDecision quality degrades over the course of a day.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- DSHBT-COG-0218 · DecisionDecision StagingWe don't decide once — we narrow, then evaluate, then commit.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- DeHBT-COG-0219 · ReasoningDeclinismBelieving that society or one's institution is in inexorable decline.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- DEHBT-COG-0220 · Decision BiasDecoy EffectAdding a clearly worse option steers people toward the option you wanted.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- DEHBT-COG-0221 · Decision BiasDefault EffectWhatever is pre-selected wins more often than it should.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- DEHBT-BIO-0023 · DecisionDefault Effect (Neural)Defaults bypass active cognition.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- DMHBT-BIO-0024 · CognitionDefault Mode NetworkBrain network active during rest and mind-wandering — and during creative insight.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- DMHBT-SOC-0011 · ReasoningDefense MechanismUnconscious psychological strategies that protect self-image.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- DUHBT-INC-0090 · Government Perverse PatternDefense Use-It Research GrantsForcing exhaustion of annual research budgets pushes agencies to fund speculative work for baseline protection.Grade C·Repl ★★★·draft
- DAHBT-COG-0222 · SocialDefensive AttributionAttributing causes to protect oneself from blame or vulnerability.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- DDHBT-INC-0091 · Law Perverse PatternDefensive DocumentationDecisions made to be defensible, not to be right.Grade C·Repl ★★★·draft
- DMHBT-INC-0092 · Healthcare Perverse PatternDefensive MedicineLiability exposure pushes clinicians to order tests for legal protection rather than clinical need.Grade C·Repl ★★★·draft
- DRHBT-COG-0223 · Definition FallacyDefinitional RetreatQuietly redefining a term mid-argument.Grade B·Repl ★★★·stub
- DPHBT-COG-0224 · ReasoningDéformation ProfessionnelleSeeing every problem through the lens of one's profession.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- DPHBT-COG-0225 · LearningDeliberate PracticeTargeted reps at the edge of your ability, with fast feedback, on a specific weakness.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- DeHBT-COG-0226 · StrategyDemoralizationEroding the will to act, even when capacity remains.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- DeHBT-COG-0227 · ReasoningDenialRefusing to accept reality, despite evidence.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- DEHBT-COG-0228 · DecisionDenomination EffectWe spend less when holding large bills than small ones — same money, different behavior.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- DTHBT-COG-0229 · Causation FallacyDenying the AntecedentIf A then B; not A; therefore not B.Grade B·Repl ★★★·stub
- DWHBT-COG-0230 · StrategyDeserve What You WantMunger's principle: the surest way to get something is to deserve it.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- DFHBT-COG-0231 · SystemsDesigning for the BottomDesigning systems for the lowest-capability user produces resilience for everyone.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- DAHBT-COG-0232 · DecisionDevil's AdvocateA designated dissenter in any major decision.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- DMHBT-COG-0233 · SystemsDialectical MaterialismThe idea that material conditions and contradictions drive historical change.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- DEHBT-COG-0234 · DecisionDiderot EffectOne new possession spirals into a cascade of complementary purchases.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- DDHBT-BIO-0025 · CognitionDiet & Decision QualityGlucose, omega-3s, sleep, and hydration each influence decision quality.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- DCHBT-INC-0093 · Personal Perverse PatternDiet Culture CyclesShort-term restriction regimes drive yo-yo cycles and worsen long-term metabolic health.Grade C·Repl ★★★·draft
- DPHBT-INC-0094 · RiskDifferential PrivacyAdding noise to data to protect individual privacy.Grade C·Repl ★★·draft
- DOHBT-COG-0235 · MarketsDiffusion of InnovationsInnovators → early adopters → early majority → late majority → laggards.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- DOHBT-COG-0236 · SocialDiffusion of ResponsibilityResponsibility dilutes across a group until it disappears.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- DPHBT-COG-0237 · SocialDilbert PrincipleIncompetent employees are promoted to management to limit their workflow damage.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- DRHBT-COG-0238 · EconomicsDiminishing ReturnsEach additional unit produces less marginal benefit.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- DAHBT-INC-0095 · Government Perverse PatternDisaster Aid Over PreventionGenerous post-disaster aid lowers the political cost of skipping preventive infrastructure investment.Grade C·Repl ★★★·draft
- DBHBT-COG-0239 · ReasoningDisconfirmation BiasApplying higher scrutiny to evidence we disagree with than to evidence we agree with.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- DEHBT-COG-0240 · ReasoningDisconfirming EvidenceActively seeking evidence that would disprove your hypothesis.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- DRHBT-TIM-0002 · EconomicsDiscount RateHow much we value the present over the future.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- DiHBT-COG-0241 · SocialDisinformationDeliberately false information spread to deceive.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- DTHBT-COG-0242 · SocialDisliking/Hating TendencyWe dismiss the ideas and merits of people we dislike.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- DEHBT-COG-0243 · DecisionDisposition EffectSelling winners too early and holding losers too long.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- DTHBT-COG-0244 · MarketsDisruption TheoryLow-end or new-market entrants overtake established incumbents.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
- DBHBT-COG-0245 · DecisionDistinction BiasTwo options seen side-by-side look more different than they are in isolation.Grade B·Repl ★★★·draft
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