<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Heuristic Field Guide</title><link>https://heuristic-field-guide.pages.dev/</link><description>A field guide to cognitive biases and mental shortcuts as they show up when people use AI tools: anchoring on.</description><language>en</language><item><title>Automation Bias in AI Tools: A Field Guide to Five Habitats</title><link>https://heuristic-field-guide.pages.dev/automation-bias-ai-tools/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://heuristic-field-guide.pages.dev/automation-bias-ai-tools/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Automation bias is the tendency to rely on an automated system&#39;s recommendation or information in place of independent judgement.</description></item><item><title>The ELIZA Effect: Why AI Conversations Invite Human-Like Readings</title><link>https://heuristic-field-guide.pages.dev/eliza-effect-ai-conversations/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://heuristic-field-guide.pages.dev/eliza-effect-ai-conversations/</guid><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>The ELIZA effect is the tendency to attribute understanding, intention or emotional awareness to a computer system because its responses resemble human conversation.</description></item><item><title>Anchoring on the First AI Answer: How Response Order Shapes Judgement</title><link>https://heuristic-field-guide.pages.dev/anchoring-first-ai-answer/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://heuristic-field-guide.pages.dev/anchoring-first-ai-answer/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Anchoring is the tendency for an initial value, suggestion or reference point to influence subsequent judgement.</description></item><item><title>Framing Effects in AI Prompts: How Question Wording Changes the Answer</title><link>https://heuristic-field-guide.pages.dev/framing-effects-in-ai-prompts/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://heuristic-field-guide.pages.dev/framing-effects-in-ai-prompts/</guid><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Framing effects occur when different presentations of the same underlying question influence how information is interpreted or answered.</description></item><item><title>The Fluent Paragraph: Why AI-Written Explanations Can Feel More Understood Than They Are</title><link>https://heuristic-field-guide.pages.dev/fluent-paragraph-illusion-explained/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://heuristic-field-guide.pages.dev/fluent-paragraph-illusion-explained/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>The fluent paragraph illusion describes the gap between how well an explanation reads and how well its reader can actually explain the underlying subject.</description></item><item><title>Anthropomorphism and Labeled Fiction: How AI Character Platforms Present Their Characters</title><link>https://heuristic-field-guide.pages.dev/anthropomorphism-and-labeled-ai-fiction/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://heuristic-field-guide.pages.dev/anthropomorphism-and-labeled-ai-fiction/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Anthropomorphism is the attribution of human characteristics, intentions or emotions to non-human entities.</description></item></channel></rss>