About Psychology: Choice Blindness: How We Fool Ourselves

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Psychology Psychology Basics Theories Experiments From Kendra Cherry, your Guide to Psychology Do you always get the things that you ask for? According to recent research, even when you don't get what you want, there's a strong chance that you won't even notice. In this week's newsletter, learn more about the phenomenon psychologists refer to as choice blindness.   What Is Choice Blindness? Psychologists refer to the lack of awareness of our own decisions and preference as choice-blindness. Discover how this process influences your behavior, why it happens, and some real-world implications... Learn more Search Related Topics:  choice blindness  change blindness  cognitive biases What Is Change Blindness? Would it alarm you to learn that big changes often happen around you and you never even notice? This is what psychologists refer to as change blindness. Discover what it is and why it happens... Learn more Decision-Making Biases, Errors, and Fallacies The decision-making process is often susceptible to errors, fallacies, and biases. Explore some of the mistakes we make when making decisions... Learn more Obedience - Psychology Definition of the Week In psychology, the term obedience refers to performing an action under the orders of another person. While it is related to concepts such as compliance and conformity, obedience differs in... Learn more Search Related Topics:  obedience experiment  stanley milgram  solomon asch Related Searches Psychology Career Jobs in Psychology Clinical Psychology Study Psychology Psychology Studies Featured Articles Take a Psychology Quiz Careers in Psychology History of Psychology Academic Resources for Psychology Students Psychology Research Methods Psychotherapy   More from About.com Run Your First 5K Even couch potatoes can be ready for a 5K with just a couple months of training. Read more...> Help! I'm Too Busy Time and stress management tips to help you feel as though you have more time. Read more...> This newsletter is written by: Kendra Cherry Psychology Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Psychology newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2013 About.com   Must Reads What is Psychology? 8 Stages of Human Development 10 Most Influential Psychologists How Colors Impact Moods Which Psychology Career Is Best for You?   Follow me on: Advertisement