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- DictionaryA·ver·sion/əˈvərZH(ə)n/
noun
- 1. a strong dislike or disinclination: "he had a deep-seated aversion to most forms of exercise"
18 hours ago · t. e. In the field of psychology, cognitive dissonance is described as the mental discomfort people feel when their beliefs and actions are inconsistent and contradictory, ultimately encouraging some change (often either in their beliefs or actions) to align better and reduce this dissonance. [1] Relevant items of information include peoples ...
18 hours ago · Loss aversion, where the perceived disutility of giving up an object is greater than the utility associated with acquiring it. (see also Sunk cost fallacy) Pseudocertainty effect, the tendency to make risk-averse choices if the expected outcome is positive, but make risk-seeking choices to avoid negative outcomes.
