Salience

Saliency refers to any element or detail that noticeably stands out. More specifically, salience bias is the tendency for people to gravitate to salient features.

Relevant Academic Papers
  • Bordalo, P., Gennaioli, N., & Shleifer, A. (2013). Salience and consumer choice. Journal of Political Economy, 121(5), 803-843.

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