I don’t know if there’s another name for privileging the hypothesis, but it seems closely related to anchoring, in that it involves establishing an unjustifiable “starting point” from which to search.
Also related to availability—the very fact that it enters your conscious mind, even if you immediately discount it, is going to wear down that thought groove, making it more likely to be consciously (or subconsciously) accessed.
I don’t know if there’s another name for privileging the hypothesis, but it seems closely related to anchoring, in that it involves establishing an unjustifiable “starting point” from which to search.
It seems like it’s a special case of anchoring to me.
Also related to availability—the very fact that it enters your conscious mind, even if you immediately discount it, is going to wear down that thought groove, making it more likely to be consciously (or subconsciously) accessed.