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Hormesis

Emotion and Motivation Regulation and Resilience

Overview Hormesis refers to a biological phenomenon in which exposure to low doses of a stressor,...

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Fight-or-Flight Response

Emotion and Motivation Motivation

Definition The fight-or-flight response is a physiological reaction that occurs when the body per...

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Stress

Emotion and Motivation Emotion

Definition Stress refers to the body's and mind's response to challenges or demands that disrupt ...

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Choice Architecture

Technology and The Human Experience

Overview Choice architecture refers to the systematic design of the environment in which people m...

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Algorithmic Governance

Technology and The Human Experience

Overview Imagine you are applying for a credit card, looking for a new job online, or even just s...

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Hyperbolic Discounting

Emotion and Motivation Motivation

Overview Hyperbolic discounting is a cognitive bias and a concept in behavioral economics that de...

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Behavioral Economics

Economy and Systems of Power

Overview Behavioral economics is a field of study that integrates insights from psychology into e...

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Framing Effects

Critical Thinking

Overview Framing effects refer to a cognitive bias where people's decisions and judgments are inf...

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Prospect Theory

Economy and Systems of Power

Overview Prospect Theory is a psychological model that describes how individuals make decisions i...

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Countervailing Power

Economy and Systems of Power

Overview Countervailing power refers to a force, institution, or group that acts as a check on an...

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Social Contract

Economy and Systems of Power

Overview The social contract is a foundational concept in political philosophy that describes the...

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Regulatory Capture

Economy and Systems of Power

Overview Regulatory capture is a phenomenon in political science and economics that occurs when a...

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Mimetic Theory of Desire

Emotion and Motivation

Overview If you have you ever suddenly decided you needed a specific pair of sneakers, or felt an...

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Nudging

Economy and Systems of Power

Overview Nudging is a concept derived from behavioral economics and psychology that refers to any...

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Social Engineering

Economy and Systems of Power

Overview Social engineering refers to the manipulation of human behavior to achieve specific goal...

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Dark Patterns

Technology and The Human Experience

Overview Have you ever gone online to buy a single pair of socks, only to find that by the time y...

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Information Asymmetry

Economy and Systems of Power

Overview Information asymmetry refers to a situation in which one party in an interaction, transa...

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Rent Seeking

Economy and Systems of Power

Overview In economics and political science, rent seeking refers to the practice of attempting to...

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Conflict Theory

Sociological Paradigms and Perspectives...

Definition Conflict theory is a sociological perspective that views society as being shaped by on...

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Panopticism

Economy and Systems of Power

Overview Panopticism is a concept that revolves around the idea of constant surveillance and its ...

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