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Anchoring is a Cognitive bias. Activate to inspect this relation.Availability Heuristic is a Cognitive bias. Activate to inspect this relation.Base-Rate Neglect is a Cognitive bias. Activate to inspect this relation.Behavioral economics is a Economics. Activate to inspect this relation.Behavioural science applies to Behavioral economics. Activate to inspect this relation.Choice architecture applies to Cognitive bias. Activate to inspect this relation.Cognitive bias is part of Bounded rationality. Activate to inspect this relation.Cognitive bias is part of Behavioral economics. Activate to inspect this relation.Economics depends on Scarcity. Activate to inspect this relation.Heuristic causes Cognitive bias. Activate to inspect this relation.Loss aversion is part of Prospect theory. Activate to inspect this relation.Macroeconomics is a Economics. Activate to inspect this relation.Macroeconomics is part of Economics. Activate to inspect this relation.Microeconomics is a Economics. Activate to inspect this relation.Microeconomics is part of Economics. Activate to inspect this relation.Nudge is part of Choice architecture. Activate to inspect this relation.Present bias is a Cognitive bias. Activate to inspect this relation.Prospect theory explains Cognitive bias. Activate to inspect this relation.Selection Bias is a Cognitive bias. Activate to inspect this relation.Social influence influences Behavioral economics. Activate to inspect this relation.Social proof is a Cognitive bias. Activate to inspect this relation.Sunk-Cost Fallacy is a Cognitive bias. Activate to inspect this relation.Survivorship Bias is a Cognitive bias. Activate to inspect this relation.Prospect theoryCognitive biasLoss aversionBounded rationalityBehavioral economicsAnchoringAvailability HeuristicBase-Rate NeglectChoice architectureHeuristicPresent biasSelection BiasSocial proofSunk-Cost FallacySurvivorship BiasEconomicsBehavioural scienceSocial influenceNudgeMacroeconomicsMicroeconomicsScarcity
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100 concepts viewed through this lens. Bridge concepts connect this view to Accounting, Actuarial Science, Agriculture, Algebra….

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Prospect theory

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At a glance

Prospect theory describes how people weigh gains and losses relative to a reference point, fearing losses more.

Disciplines
Behavioral Economics · Economics · Behavioral Science
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Bridge concepts (116)

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  • Feedback3
    Biology, Engineering, Human-Computer Interaction, Systems Biology, Systems Science · connects to Balancing loop, Reinforcing loop, Resilience
  • Climate2
    Atmospheric Science, Environmental Science, Geography, Meteorology, Physics · connects to Agriculture, Seasonality
  • Dominant strategy2
    Game Theory, Mathematics · connects to Game theory, Nash equilibrium
  • Environmental valuation2
    Ecological Economics · connects to Externality, Natural capital
  • Epidemic spread2
    Epidemiology, Network Science, Public Health · connects to Exponential growth, Risk

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  • This view connects 11 disciplines: Behavioral Economics, Behavioral Science, Cognitive Psychology, Decision Theory, Ecology, Economics, Political Science, Psychology, Public Policy, Social Psychology, Sustainability Science.
  • Prospect theory is a bridge concept — viewed here through Behavioral Economics, Behavioral Science, Economics.
  • The connections here span 5 relation families.

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