
Salience Bias in Marketing: Why Eye-Catching Often Beats Best Value
Why do those flashy headlines stick with us while the more important facts fade away? And why are we often drawn to the eye-catching product over the one that offers better value? The answer lies in a powerful cognitive shortcut called salience bias. Whether you’re a marketer, a consumer, or simply curious about how people make decisions, understanding salience bias offers a key insight: attention is a kind of currency, and we tend to spend it on what’s most visible, emotional, or unusual.Let’s explore what this bias truly means, why