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anchoring

an effect where an individual depends too heavily on an initial piece of information when making decisions
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anchoring

Summary

anchoring is a psychological phenomenon[1]. anchoring draws 1,203 Wikipedia views per month (psychological_phenomenon category, ranking #13 of 37).[2]

Key Facts

  • anchoring's instance of is recorded as psychological phenomenon[3].
  • anchoring's instance of is recorded as cognitive bias[4].
  • anchoring is a type of psychological phenomenon[5].
  • anchoring is a type of cognitive bias[6].
  • anchoring is part of psychological terminology[7].

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Context

anchoring is part of psychological terminology[7]. Recorded instance of include psychological phenomenon[3] and cognitive bias[4].

Why It Matters

anchoring draws 1,203 Wikipedia views per month (psychological_phenomenon category, ranking #13 of 37).[2] anchoring has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8] anchoring is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). anchoring. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/anchoring
MLA “anchoring.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/anchoring.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_anchoring_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{anchoring}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/anchoring}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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  1. 2d ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 → 193hEj
    Part of → —
    Aliases → —
    Instance of → psychological phenomenon, cognitive bias
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