Freshness effect
The recency effect is the tendency to remember or weigh information that appears most recently more strongly.
Definition
The recency effect is related to the fact that recent information is more easily accessible in working memory and may unduly influence the evaluation of the whole. You see it when you evaluate conversations, results, relationships, presentations and your own day. It can help you remember the end of the material, but it can also distort proportions if a recent event obscures a longer trend.
Key ideas
Missing key ideas.
Practice and life
Before assessing a project or interview, write down three moments: the beginning, the middle, and the end. Only then judge the whole thing based on the trend, not the last impression.
Common misunderstanding
It is a mistake to judge the entire process by the last success or failure. Historical data is often omitted because the latest data dominates emotionally.
Questions for self-reflection
No questions for self-reflection.
Sources
No sources.