People perceive past events as more predictable than they actually were.
Customers believe they 'knew it all along' after an event occurs, distorting learning and decision-making.
Encourage reflection.
Help customers assess past decisions with data, not assumptions.
Provide learning moments.
Show alternate possibilities that were not obvious before.
Use predictive framing.
Offer CX insights that align with foresight, not hindsight distortions.
Related biases
Behavioral Biases
Design with behavior, not against it.
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