When people are attempting to form judgments from ambiguous information, they will often begin from a known departure point and adjust their judgment from there. This is known as

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The anchoring heuristic is a cognitive bias that occurs when people are attempting to form judgments from ambiguous information. They will often begin from a known departure point and adjust their judgment from there.

When People Are Attempting to Form Judgments from Ambiguous Information