heuristic

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The “effort heuristic” is the notion that the quality of an object is determined by the perceived amount of effort that went into its creation.

From New York Times

There is no single cause for this cognitive bias; the availability heuristic, self-serving bias, and naïve realism have been suggested as at least partial underlying factors.

From Salon

One heuristic is representativeness: the assumption that if something is like something else in one way, it will be like that thing in every way.

From Washington Post

Regrettably, this heuristic has remained relevant in budget debate after budget debate since then.

From Washington Post

But Kollar-Kotelly suggested that the statement may just be a "heuristic" and that the legal effect may be more narrow.

From Salon