Loss Aversion

When Psychological Concepts Become Personal Shields # Many years ago, during the painful dissolution of my first serious relationship, I discovered how psychological terminology could transform from analytical tool into emotional armor. As my girlfriend cited a recent incident as justification for our separation—an event that has since faded in my memory—I responded with what seemed like intellectual sophistication. “You’re experiencing recency bias,” I explained with unwarranted confidence, suggesting she was overweighting a recent negative experience while unfairly discounting our substantial history of positive interactions.