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IKEA effect

IKEA effect noun: a cognitive bias in which consumers place a disproportionately high value on products they were involved in creating.

Noun

IKEA effect (plural IKEA effects)

  1. A cognitive bias in which consumers place a disproportionately high value on products they were involved in creating.

Forms of IKEA effect

pluralIKEA effects

Origin of IKEA effect

The name derives from the Swedish manufacturer and furniture retailer IKEA, which sells many furniture products that require assembly.

Questions about IKEA effect

What does IKEA effect mean?
IKEA effect means a cognitive bias in which consumers place a disproportionately high value on products they were involved in creating.
What part of speech is IKEA effect?
IKEA effect is a noun.
What is the plural of IKEA effect?
The plural of IKEA effect is IKEA effects.

Words near IKEA effect in the dictionary

  1. IKB
  2. Ike
  3. Ike jacket
  4. Ike jackets
  5. IKEA
  6. IKEA effect
  7. IKEA effects
  8. ikebana
  9. ikebanas
  10. Ikebukuro
  11. Ikeda

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