In decision making, we tend to give less weight to a choice if it seems representative of what we already know.

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In decision making, we often give more weight to a choice if it seems representative of what we already know, due to the representativeness heuristic, where people judge probabilities based on the degree to which the situation is similar to, or representative of, their stereotypes or knowledge.

In Decision Making, We Tend to Give Less Weight to a Choice