Performance reviews would be great, if they weren’t written by humans.
From the halo effect to the number's fetish, this one unpacks why “fair” feedback so often feels fake.
#Leadership #Bias #FeedbackCulture #HaloEffect #RecencyEffect #LeadBoldly #WorkplaceTruth

http://leadboldly1.blog/2025/10/10/the-performance-review-illusion-when-feedback-is-just-bias-in-a-suit/

1️⃣8️⃣ Recency Effect
We give more weight to the most recent events than to earlier ones.
This bias can distort judgment, but used consciously, it helps us stay adaptable and responsive to new information.
Free will benefits when we integrate the latest lessons without forgetting the long view.

#CognitiveBias #RecencyEffect #FreeWill #Adaptability #Psychology #CriticalThinking #20postchallenge

#Design #Introductions
Using the serial position effect in UX design · How to take users’ short-term memory into account https://ilo.im/15zu8f

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#PrimaryEffect #RecencyEffect #Memory #Psychology #WebClutter #Content #ProductDesign #UxDesign #UiDesign #WebDesign

Every year, to demonstrate an analysis, I use a brief #replication in class of Furnham's (1986) exploration of the #RecencyEffect in jury #DecisionMaking, & every year Thomas Hoag is rated as guilty by students based purely on hearing (or reading) what he is accused of. This tells us:

1. some effects in #psychology do #replicate (sort of at least)!
2. if you end up in court, you are halfway to being found guilty!
3. if you are innocent, make sure there are definitely no students on the jury!