People tend to assess the relative importance of issues by the ease with which they are retrieved from memory — and this is largely determined by the… - Daniel Kahneman

For example, students of policy have noted that the availability heuristic
helps explain why some issues are highly salient in the public’s mind while
others are neglected. People tend to assess the relative importance of
issues by the ease with which they are retrieved from memory — and this is
largely determined by the extent of coverage in the media

People tend to assess the relative importance of issues by the ease with which they are retrieved from memory — and this is largely determined by the extent of coverage in the media. Frequently mentioned topics populate the mind even as others slip away from awareness.

You can do several things at once, but only if they are easy and undemanding.

higher income is associated with a reduced ability to enjoy the small pleasures of life.

A person who has not made peace with his losses is likely to accept gambles that would be unacceptable to him otherwise.