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Choice architect: a person who designs and sets defaults

Choice architect: a person who designs and sets defaults within a system or environment, creating structural paths that influence behavior without requiring individual willpower or explicit enforcement, with the goal of steering people toward better outcomes while preserving their freedom to choose otherwise

Why This Is a Definition

This definition names the term 'choice architect', categorizes it as a person who designs systems, and specifies the key characteristics (sets defaults, creates structural paths, influences behavior without willpower enforcement, preserves freedom of choice). It distinguishes the concept from mere rule enforcement by emphasizing structural design and the preservation of individual choice. The definition is consistent with the lesson's discussion of Thaler and Sunstein's work and the distinction between libertarian paternalism and mandates.

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Choice architecture for teams

The same principles that work for personal choice architecture work for teams.

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Defines (24)

AxiomWorking Memory Capacity Limit AxiomOpen-Loop Cognitive Cost (Zeigarnik)AxiomExtended Cognition Thesis AxiomHindsight Bias and Calibration Necessity AxiomHabits as Context-Response Associations AxiomTwo-Level Metacognitive Architecture AxiomLinguistic Structuring of Thought AxiomComplementary Learning Systems Architecture AxiomDual Coding Theory: Verbal and Visual Channels AxiomConversational Memory Asymmetry From Production Planning AxiomNatural Frequency Format Advantage AxiomBias Blind Spot Asymmetry AxiomAutomaticity Without Conscious Control AxiomCultural Transmission Through Shared Intentionality AxiomConsciousness Requires Global Neural Integration AxiomCognition Operates Through Dual Processing Systems AxiomMental States Are Cognitively Imputable AxiomAutomatic Pattern Perception AxiomHierarchical Chunking Expands Capacity AxiomDunbar's Number Limits Stable Relationships AxiomBasic-Level Category Privilege AxiomConstrual Level Effects on Perception AxiomPeople interpret failure as either evidence about their AxiomWhen estimating future task duration, people naturally adopt

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