A Tale of Tuned Decks? Anchoring as Accessibility and Anchoring as Adjustment
Published 1 January 2004
Nicholas Epley
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This chapter contains section titled: Introduction Anchors Aweigh Heuristics versus Biases Understanding the Paradigm: Anchoring as Accessibility Extending the Paradigm: Accessibility in Everyday Life Understanding the Heuristic: Anchoring as Adjustment Extending the Heuristic: Adjustment in Everyday Life The Future of an Illusion
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