The IKEAI effect
a cognitive bias where #AI bros place a disproportionately high value on code they partially or fully vibed.
#NoAI #IKEA #IKEAEffect #Software #SoftwareDevelopment #AIBros
Why do players stay in some games for 1000 hours?
It's not graphics. It's whether they built something.
Our co-founder @shagufta.live wrote about the principle behind Second Quest, from national media campaigns to game studio.
#CreationGaming #GameDev #IKEAEffect #UGC #IndieGames #SecondQuest
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#Lego
#Minecraft
#BrickByBrick
#DigitalTherapy
#ConstructionistLearning
#IKEAEffect
#ClutchPower
#SandboxCreativity
#CognitiveProsthetic
#EntropyDefiance
#BlocksAndPixels
#RedstoneEngineering
#TheGridHoldsYou
#SurvivalMode
#ASMROntology
#TactileFeedback
#BuildToThink
Ever heard of the "IKEA effect?" Our Chief Data Scientist Rachel Lomasky discusses this phenomenon and how AI usage impacts our available "brain space" in her latest blog over at Civitas: www.askflux.ai/blog/ai-on-t...
#cognitiveload #LLMresearch #IKEAeffect
🛠️ Users value what they help create. That’s the IKEA Effect—and it can make your UX feel more meaningful: www.ux-bulletin.com/ikea-effect-...
#UXDesign #IKEAEffect #UserExperience #UIUX #DesignPsychology #BehavioralDesign #UXTips
Stalin’s obsession with the defense of Kiev in 1941 led him to overvalue his own defensive strategy — because he constructed it — ignoring his generals’ warnings. The result was catastrophic losses. #MilitaryHistory #IKEAEffect
Tiesittekö muuten, että tilannetta, jossa rationaalisesta ja järkevästä ostajasta tulee impulsiivisesti ja tunteella käyttäytyvä ostaja, kuvataan termillä Gruenin vaihdos? Nyt tiedätte. #psykologia #gruentransfer #ikeaeffect
A startup founder refuses to pivot from a product idea they developed themselves, overvaluing its potential despite market rejection. #Finance #IKEAEffect just because you built it doesn’t make it good
And now the English-language version!
The new psychoSoph #comic is out now. Today we look at an effect that has been named after a famous #Swedish furniture company. 👇
#wisskomm #scicomm #IkeaEffect #Psychology #Ikea
Hitler’s insistence on holding Stalingrad at all costs reflected his overattachment to a decision he crafted himself. The result? A catastrophic defeat for the German army. #MilitaryHistory #IKEAEffect even though there was no IKEA
A financial advisor insists their self-developed plan will outperform the market, despite evidence showing index funds are a better option. #Finance #IKEAEffect with a side order of self serving bias
Napoleon’s invasion of Russia in 1812: His personally crafted strategy to march on Moscow engaged his own efforts strongly and blinded him to the logistical and environmental challenges, leading to one of history’s greatest military disasters. #MilitaryHistory #IKEAEffect just because you built it…
A private equity firm doubles down on a failing acquisition, unwilling to admit the plan they designed was flawed. Emotional attachment outweighs logic. #Finance #IKEAEffect because it’s your plan might mean someone else should evaluate it
Day traders often hold onto losing positions too long, rationalizing that their initial research must “eventually” pay off. #Finance #IKEAEffect because they built it
An analyst overweights a sector in their portfolio because they built a convincing but overly optimistic model, refusing to adapt to changing conditions. #Finance #IKEAEffect build it yourself but you might have to throw it away
A CEO defends a failing merger strategy they personally spearheaded, unwilling to admit the plan was flawed from the start. #Finance #IKEAEffect change the leader change the strategy
Retail investors cling to meme stocks they helped “pump” on forums, believing their effort makes the investment inherently valuable—even as the price crashes. #Finance #IKEAEffect
A hedge fund manager sticks to a poorly performing algorithm because they designed it themselves, refusing to let go even when evidence shows it’s outdated. #Finance #IKEAEffect
An investor spends weeks researching a buy and holds onto it, even after its fundamentals weaken. The time spent “building the idea” makes it feel too valuable to abandon. #Finance #IKEAEffect
During the Vietnam War, U.S. leaders overvalued their gradual escalation strategy (“Rolling Thunder”), because of their personal investment in creating it, despite mounting evidence that it wasn’t breaking North Vietnam’s resolve. #MilitaryHistory #IKEAEffect
Op Market Garden: Planners clung to their complex airborne strategy, unwilling to adapt when initial resistance and logistical issues surfaced. #MilitaryHistory #IKEAEffect separate planners from deciders
The Maginot Line: French planners overinvested in their self-created static defense system, ignoring the evolving nature of mechanized warfare. #MilitaryHistory #IKEAEffect separate planners from deciders
General Custer’s plan at Little Bighorn overvalued his underdeveloped strategy, leading him to underestimate the enemy and ignore warnings from his scouts. #MilitaryHistory #IKEAEffect just because you built it doesn’t make it good
At Gallipoli, Churchill championed the Dardanelles Campaign, heavily invested in his idea of a naval breakthrough because he built it. Despite mounting evidence of failure, his emotional attachment prolonged the disaster. #MilitaryHistory #IKEAEffect
The IKEA Effect: when we overvalue something because we built it ourselves. In markets, it’s holding onto bad investments you researched too much. In war, it’s sticking to flawed strategies you personally created. Effort feels like value—but it isn’t. #IKEAEffect #BehavioralBiases
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Side effect benefit of citizen sci. may be an increase in perceived value of the data generated #Science #IKEAeffect http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IKEA_effect