Anchoring Bias
bias
Summary: Rely too heavily on the first number or idea encountered.
Initial values become mental anchors, so later judgments stay tethered to that reference point even when better evidence arrives.
Pattern prevalence
- Authors: top 1.7%, bottom 0.5%, overall 1.5%
- Publications: top 3.2%, bottom 2.1%, overall 1.4%
- Articles: top 5.7%, bottom 2.1%, overall 3.9%
Recent example
much further uh it can go. But again uh you know following the the last uh earning cycle all the hyperscalers um have are looking at capital expenditures altogether reaching you know $700 billion and there are expectations on Wall Street that this market will reach u above $1 trillion by the end of the decade. So again, um you know, these
Recent articles
Judge issues blow to Trump administration over Kennedy Center 0%
ABC News - 5/30/2026, 7:21 PM
Negativity Bias 53.3% - Appeal to Emotion 34% - Appeal to Authority 28.7%
rulings now against the Trump administration. One federal judge saying the Trump name needs to be removed from the Kennedy Center within two weeks, while another is reopening the case involving the DOJ's so-called anti-weaponization fund. Senior White House correspondent Selena Wang joins us now with more. Selena, let's start with the... more
Exploring the housing market 0%
ABC News - 5/30/2026, 5:49 PM
Ambiguity (Equivocation) 25.4% - Pessimism Bias 17.5% - Appeal to Emotion 17.3%
All right, thinking of buying a house in this economy? Well, the average rate for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage hit a 9-month high of 6.53% this week. Summer is a hot time to buy. So, what do you do if you're in the market right now? Let's go ahead and bring in Jake Cruemmel, a senior economist over at realtor.com, for some answers.... more
2026 summer will be worst yet for teen employment in decades, WSJ predicts 0%
CBS News - 5/30/2026, 12:59 AM
Hasty Generalization 34.9% - Negativity Bias 23.8% - Anecdotal 23.3%
You probably remember the good old days when you flipped burgers, bagged groceries, or scooped ice cream. Simpler times. Well, now getting a summer job just isn't what it used to be. The Wall Street Journal reports that this summer is expected to be the worst for teen jobs since 1948 when the federal government started tracking the data.... more
The internet has heightened threats to children, Louisiana's AG says #shorts #foxnews #news #fox 0%
Fox News - 5/30/2026, 12:00 AM
Negativity Bias 60% - Overconfidence Bias 49.7% - Appeal to Emotion 40.6%
You know, we just talked through the numbers and they're they're staggering. And I think that a lot of people are not aware of the extent of this problem. Is what what is the biggest misconception in your view of the amount of crime targeting children in America right now? >> Yeah, I think the biggest misconception is the volume um and... more
Trump Refiles $10 Billion Lawsuit Against WSJ 0%
NTD - 5/29/2026, 12:57 AM
Appeal to Authority 54.5% - Framing Effect 51% - Negativity Bias 43.4%
Welcome back. President Trump's legal battle with legacy media outlets continues. The president refiling his defamation lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal. This comes after federal judge in April threw out an earlier version of the lawsuit over legal deficiencies. Trump is filing this lawsuit in his personal capacity. He's seeking... more
ABC News Live breaks down soaring NBA Finals ticket prices by the numbers. 0%
ABC News - 5/29/2026, 12:50 AM
Availability Heuristic 26.6% - Overconfidence Bias 26.6% - Appeal to Authority 26.2%
For the first time since 1999, the New York Knicks are in the NBA finals. They will face either defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder or the San Antonio Spurs with game one tipping off June 3rd on ABC. Excitement is high and perhaps unsurprisingly so are ticket prices with hefty prices just to get into games three, four, and six at... more
Sustainable denim is complicated. Here's what to look for 0%
Associated Press - 5/28/2026, 11:00 PM
Availability Heuristic 35.8% - Burden of Proof 28.4% - Post Hoc (False Cause) 27.1%
This laser machine is changing how some jeans get made, cutting down on labor-intensive hand processing. [music] >> Before you could tell a laser execution versus hand execution from across the room, now you can. It's [music] one example of sustainable innovation in the denim industry. And this is the ozone machine. >> So, what it does... more
The 19 Best Moles in L.A., from SFV to South L.A., Ranked 0%
L.A. TACO - By Hadley Tomicki, Javier Cabral, Juan Izguerra, Julianne Le, Erwin Recinos - 5/28/2026, 8:05 PM
Biased Writer Voice 91.1% - Appeal to Emotion 43.7% - Halo Effect 34.3%
May gray? June gloom? Two perfect excuses to seek comfort in one of L.A.’s best moles. Los Angeles is a hotbed for remarkable mole, as much as it is a city of masa and the U.S. capital of taco excellence. Mole does more than simply fill your belly and delight your palate. It nourishes something deeper—an ancestral memory, a quiet act of... more
FIFA's World Cup ticket sales outraged fans. Now they are under investigation 0%
KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR - By Rafael Nam - 5/28/2026, 5:56 PM
Negativity Bias 39% - Unattributed Quote 23.9% - Biased Writer Voice 14.9%
FIFA President Gianni Infantino has had an answer when asked about the sky-high ticket prices for this summer's World Cup: They are simply adapting to the North American market. That's the justification FIFA has used to sharply increase ticket prices for the World Cup taking place in the United States, Mexico and Canada this summer... more
JD Vance defends the Trump administration’s proposed DOJ “anti-weaponization fund” #shorts 88.2%
CBS News - 5/21/2026, 3:17 AM
Going back to the price tag for this DOJ fund, $1.8 billion. You have people that can't afford groceries, gas is high, people are making sacrifices in their personal lives to accommodate for this rise in prices. People are telling us that they feel financially worse off. They're very concerned about the uncertainty. How can you justify... more