Bias, Fallacy, Paradox

• Dumb Ideas That Only Smart People Believe
  Certain complex ideas that seem clever but are actually misguided or overthought.

• Arrival Fallacy
  When you think achieving a goal will satisfy you, but it turns out you never really knew what you wanted.

• Sunk Cost Fallacy
  Persisting with something because you’ve already invested in it, even if it’s no longer worth it.

• Pygmalion Effect
  High expectations lead to improved performance.

• Placebo Effect
  A benefit from believing in a treatment, not the treatment itself (e.g., Dr. Frost’s dog).

• Diderot Effect
  Getting one new thing causes a spiral of consumption to match the new standard (e.g., positive attitude, Victor Frankl).

• Law of Reversed Effort
  Trying too hard often makes success less likely.

• Barnum Effect
  Believing vague, general statements (like horoscopes or MBTI) are uniquely accurate.

• Commitment Bias
  The tendency to remain committed to past decisions even when they no longer make sense.

• Jonah Complex
  Fear of success or realizing one’s full potential due to the responsibilities or changes it might bring.