Non-occurrence Neglect The tendency to overlook the inferential value of non-occurrences. Such informative non-occurrences are events or actions that have not occurred in some context, which by not occurring thereby contain potentially important information. When one searches for or considers causal candidates, non-occurrences are unlikely to be highly salient or appropriately attended to, accordingly one is not apt to give them sufficient weight in accounting for observed actions and outcomes.   (see also: Diagnosticity)   Back to: Glossary A-Z   Glossary of selected Judgement & Decision-making, Belief-related, and other Psychology terms A-Z »   » Return to belief, judgement, and clear thinking »     Labels: Non-occurrence neglect

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