Peak–end rule
TopicHeard in 1 episode across 1 show since Sep 2026
The peak–end rule is a psychological heuristic in which people judge an experience largely based on how they felt at its peak (its most intense point) and at its end, rather than on the total sum or average of every moment. This cognitive bias occurs regardless of whether the experience is pleasant or unpleasant, meaning other information about the duration of the event is typically ignored during retrospective evaluation.
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People disproportionately remember conversation beginnings and endings.
“there's a behavior concept, the peak end effect, that we remember the first few minutes of a conversation and the last few minutes of conversation.”
Open the episode · Vanessa Van Edwards: The Conversation Habit That Makes Smart People UnlikableListen at 1:56:02
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