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Loss Aversion

Psychology & Behavior · Kahneman & Tversky

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Losses feel approximately twice as painful as equivalent gains feel pleasurable, distorting risk assessment and decision-making across every domain.

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Faster Than Normal. “Loss Aversion Mental Model.” fasterthannormal.co/mental-models/loss-aversion. Accessed 2026.

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