This is better described as a “noisy clue” than a “bias.” On average the fact that something is rare, in demand, or hidden on purpose is in fact a reason to be more interested in it. Of course sometimes people can use our willingness to follow noisy clues to fool us.
This is better described as a “noisy clue” than a “bias.” On average the fact that something is rare, in demand, or hidden on purpose is in fact a reason to be more interested in it. Of course sometimes people can use our willingness to follow noisy clues to fool us.