Many of us overestimate our own popularity. This could be because we surround ourselves with people who like us, rather than with people who do not. Therefore, it is easier for us to think of the names of people who like us than it is to think of the names of our enemies. This overestimation of popularity seems to derive from using

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Kiley Chang

28 May, 20:53

Many of us overestimate our own popularity. This could be because we surround ourselves with people who like us, rather than with people who do not. Therefore, it is easier for us to think of the names of people who like us than it is to think of the names of our enemies. This overestimation of popularity seems to derive from using

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Conor Chambers · Answer 1

The answer is the availability heuristic.

Explanation:

This concept explains that people heavily rely on the immediate examples that come to their minds. Because of this, some people tend to make judgements based on recently acquired news or information.

This is considered to be a "mental shortcut", although it may lead people to take rushed decisions.