Vocabulary of psychology: Impact Bias | Survey on breakups | Misconceptions - English lesson 6
One of the most insidious annoying features of the mind is that we don't realize that if bad things happen, we're just not going to be that much affected by them very soon. This feature is called “The impact bias”, and this is the idea that we tend to overestimate the emotional impact of things in two ways, – both in terms of their intensity and in terms of their duration. You’ll see the effects of this feature in the results of a survey on breakups. ► Interested in studying English with me? Here is the best way to contact: da.coursesclub@gmail.com ► Main topics that I teach: - Psychology - Business English - Marketing ► Vocabulary of psychology in focus: impact ['ɪmpækt] = the powerful effect that something has on somebody/something сильное воздействие; влияние; удар, толчок bias [ˈbaɪəs] = a mental leaning or inclination предвзятость; предубеждение; наклон; смещение prediction [prɪ'dɪkʃ(ə)n] = a statement that says what you think will happen; the act of making such a statement предсказание; прогноз intensity [ɪn'ten(t)sətɪ] = relative strength, magnitude, vigor, etc.; degree or extent интенсивность; мощность, сила, энергия, яркость, глубина duration [djuə'reɪʃ(ə)n] = the length of time that something lasts or continues длительность, продолжительность distress [dɪ'stres] = a feeling of great worry or unhappiness; great suffering горе; душевное страдание; затруднительное положение ► Website of the project: http://www.coursesclub.ru Курсы английского онлайн по темам: психология, бизнес английский, маркетинг.
One of the most insidious annoying features of the mind is that we don't realize that if bad things happen, we're just not going to be that much affected by them very soon. This feature is called “The impact bias”, and this is the idea that we tend to overestimate the emotional impact of things in two ways, – both in terms of their intensity and in terms of their duration. You’ll see the effects of this feature in the results of a survey on breakups. ► Interested in studying English with me? Here is the best way to contact: da.coursesclub@gmail.com ► Main topics that I teach: - Psychology - Business English - Marketing ► Vocabulary of psychology in focus: impact ['ɪmpækt] = the powerful effect that something has on somebody/something сильное воздействие; влияние; удар, толчок bias [ˈbaɪəs] = a mental leaning or inclination предвзятость; предубеждение; наклон; смещение prediction [prɪ'dɪkʃ(ə)n] = a statement that says what you think will happen; the act of making such a statement предсказание; прогноз intensity [ɪn'ten(t)sətɪ] = relative strength, magnitude, vigor, etc.; degree or extent интенсивность; мощность, сила, энергия, яркость, глубина duration [djuə'reɪʃ(ə)n] = the length of time that something lasts or continues длительность, продолжительность distress [dɪ'stres] = a feeling of great worry or unhappiness; great suffering горе; душевное страдание; затруднительное положение ► Website of the project: http://www.coursesclub.ru Курсы английского онлайн по темам: психология, бизнес английский, маркетинг.