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UPDATE: Sendhil Mullainathan Thinks Messing Around Is the Best Use of Your Time

People I (Mostly) Admire

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Memorable Over Mundane: The Power of Salience

Salience significantly influences memory retention, where unrelated features, such as an unusual appearance, can enhance recall of the information presented. This emphasizes that the context and manner in which information is conveyed often hold more weight than the information itself, leading to lasting impressions. Even seemingly trivial details can transform a mundane fact into a memorable experience, illustrating the profound effect of cognitive biases on perception.

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