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Our psychological biases mean order matters when we judge items in sequence

  • Written by: Robin Kramer, Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Department of Psychology, Trent University
imageDoes gold go to the best divers or the ones with the best place in the order?AP Photo/Matt Dunham

We often need to make decisions about sequences of things or people rather than just a single item in isolation. For instance, in an everyday setting, we might choose which smartphone to buy after trying out several. There are also more high-stakes...

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