Availability heuristic

/əˌveɪ.ləˈbɪl.ɪ.ti hjʊˈɹɪs.tɪk/ noun

Definition

A mental shortcut where the likelihood of an event is judged by how easily examples come to mind.

Etymology

From Latin 'habilis' (easily handled) + Greek 'heuriskein' (to find). Described by Tversky and Kahneman in 1973.

Kelly Says

The availability heuristic tricks you into thinking things are common just because you can easily remember an example — plane crashes feel common because they're on the news!

Translations

AMአማርኛ
አግኝታለ heuristics
a-gn-yata-le he-u-ris-tiks
ARالعربية
هندسة توفر
han-dasa tu-fur
BNবাংলা
প্রাপ্যতা হিউরিস্টিক
pro-ap-yta he-u-ris-tik
CACatalà
heurística de disponibilitat
he-u-ris-ti-ka de di-spon-i-bi-li-tat
CSČeština
heuristika dostupnosti
he-u-ris-ti-ka do-stup-no-sti
DADansk
tilgængelighedsheuristik
til-gaeng-e-li-ghed-he-u-ris-tik
DEDeutsch
Verfügbarkeitsheuristik
ver-fyoo-gar-keyt-s-he-ri-s-tik
ELΕλληνικά
ηuristicή διαθεσιμότητας
e-th-i-ri-ki dia-the-si-mo-ta-tas
ESEspañol
heuristica de disponibilidad
e-ri-s-ti-ka de di-spon-i-bi-li-dad
FAفارسی
heuristic موجودیت
he-u-ris-tik moo-jod-it
FISuomi
käytettävyysheuristiikka
kai-te-tta-vyys-he-u-ris-ti-ikka
FRFrançais
heuristiques de disponibilité
e-r-i-s-ti-k de di-spon-i-bi-li-te
GUGU
સાધ્ય heuristics
sa-adhya he-u-ris-tiks
HAHA
heuristics samu
he-u-ris-tiks sa-mu
HEעברית
האיזון של זמינות
ha-e-i-zon shel za-min-ut
HIहिन्दी
उपलब्धता युक्ति
u-p-labh-ta yu-kti
HUMagyar
elérhetőség-heurisztika
e-ler-het-o-seg-he-u-risz-tika
IDBahasa Indonesia
heuristika ketersediaan
he-u-ris-ti-ka ke-ter-se-dia-an
IGIG
heuristics dịrụ
he-u-ris-tiks dee-roo
ITItaliano
euristica della disponibilità
e-ri-s-ti-ka della di-spon-i-bi-li-ta
JA日本語
可用性ヒューリスティック
kai-yo-sei hyuu-ri-s-tikku
KKKK
heuristika jetіstі
he-u-ris-tika je-tis-ti
KMKM
heuristics បាន
he-u-ris-tiks ba-an
KO한국어
가용성 Heuristik
ga-yong-seong he-u-ri-s-tik
MRMR
उपलब्धता heuristics
u-p-labh-ta he-u-ris-tiks
MSBahasa Melayu
heuristik ketersediaan
he-u-ris-tik ke-ter-se-dia-an
MYမြန်မာ
ရရှိ heuristics
ya-r-shi heuristics
NLNederlands
beschikbaarheidsheuristiek
be-schik-ba-r-heids-he-u-ris-ti-ek
NONorsk
tilgjengelighet-heuristikk
til-gjen-no-li-ghet-he-u-ris-tikk
PAPA
उपलब्धता heuristics
u-p-labh-ta he-u-ris-tiks
PLPolski
heurstyka dostępności
he-ur-sti-ka do-stup-no-sci
PTPortuguês
heurística de disponibilidade
e-r-i-s-ti-ka de di-spon-i-bi-li-da-de
RORomână
heuristică de disponibilitate
he-u-ris-ti-că de di-spon-i-bi-li-tate
RUРусский
эвристика доступности
ev-ris-tika do-stup-no-sti
SVSvenska
tillgänglighet-heuristiken
til-laeng-li-ghet-he-u-ris-ti-ken
SWKiswahili
heuristic ya upatikanaji
he-u-ris-tik ya u-pa-ti-ka-na-ji
TAதமிழ்
சாத்தியமான heuristics
sa-at-thee-ya-maan he-u-ris-tiks
TEతెలుగు
సాధ్యత heuristics
sa-adhya-ta he-u-ris-tiks
THไทย
heuristics ของความพร้อมใช้งาน
he-u-ris-tiks khong kwan-pram ya-ngan
TLTL
heuristika ng kakayahan
he-u-ris-ti-ka ng ka-ka-ya-han
TRTürkçe
mevcutluk heuristikası
me-vut-luk he-ri-s-ti-ka-si
UKУкраїнська
евристика доступності
e-v-ris-tika do-stup-no-sti
URاردو
موجود heuristics
moo-ood he-u-ris-tiks
VITiếng Việt
heuristics khả dụng
he-u-ris-tiks kha-dung
YOYO
heuristics fẹ́ẹ́
he-u-ris-tiks fe-e
ZH中文
可用性启发式
kai-yo-xing qǐ-fā-shì
ZUZU
heuristics ezweletwayo
he-u-ris-tiks e-zwe-le-t-wa-yo

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