Named after a study conducted at the Hawthorne Works factory, this effect refers to the phenomenon where individuals improve or modify their behavior when they know they are being observed, which can skew experimental results.

Hawthorne Effect

This concept describes how individuals acting independently and rationally according to their own self-interest can deplete a shared resource, even when it’s against everyone’s long-term interest.

The Tragedy Of Commons

During economic downturns, sales of small luxury items like lipstick tend to increase as consumers seek affordable indulgences.

The Lipstick Effect

The broken window fallacy is a misconception that a destructive event, such as breaking a window, has positive economic effects because it creates job opportunities for those who fix it. In reality, it only causes a redirection of resources away from productive activities.👉 Destruction does not create wealth. 👉 The resources used to repair the window could have been invested in more beneficial activities, ultimately leading to economic growth and job creation. 👉 Remember, every decision has an opportunity cost. Don't fall for this fallacy and always consider the bigger picture!

The Broken Window Fallacy

This test gave children to option to eat a single marshmallow or wait a set time and receive extra, testing their ability to withdraw from instant gratification. This psychological experiment showed that children who could delay gratification (wait for a larger reward) tended to have better life outcomes, including higher incomes. (Results are still being disputed)

The Marshmallow Test

This economic principle states that as a person consumes more of a good or service, the additional satisfaction (utility) from each additional unit decreases.

The Law Of Diminishing Marginal Utility

Developed by The Economist magazine, this index compares the price of a Big Mac burger across different countries as a way to gauge purchasing power parity and currency valuation.

The Big Mac Index

Named after economist Thorstein Veblen, this effect describes how the demand for a good increases as its price increases, primarily because it serves as a status symbol.this goes against the common understanding of pricing according to supply and demand.

The Veblen Effect

These are goods that people consume more of as the price rises, contradicting the law of demand. They are rare and typically involve essential items for which no substitute is available.

Giffen Goods

This curve illustrates the relationship between tax rates and tax revenue. It suggests that at some point, increasing tax rates beyond a certain threshold can lead to a decrease in revenue due to disincentives for economic activity.

The Laffer Curve

People tend to place a higher value on products they partially assemble themselves (such as IKEA furniture.) i definitely experience this effect with legos I’ve built

The IKEA Effect

In economic decision-making, this cognitive bias refers to people overestimating their knowledge or abilities in a particular area, often leading to poor decisions.

The Dunning-Kruger Effect

Named after economist Ronald Coase, this theorem states that under certain conditions, private parties can reach efficient outcomes without government intervention, through bargaining and negotiation.

The Coase Theorem

A game theory scenario where two rational individuals might not cooperate, even if it is in their best interest to do so, due to mistrust and the risk of being exploited.

Prisoners Dilemma

this fallacy describes the belief that a person who has experienced success in the past is more likely to have continued success in the future, despite the outcomes being independent.

The Hot Hand Fallacy

As an avid freakonmics listener, I decided to compile a list of my own personal favorite economic facts and.

Hawthorne Effect

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Testing the IKEA effect