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Thinking about an object makes its importance grow.

In a 1998 study published in Psychological Science, Schkade and Kahneman demonstrated that people fall victim to a 'focusing illusion' when predicting their future happiness.

The claim incorrectly cites the year (2009) and the publication (Journal of Behavioral Decision Making) for the seminal work by Schkade and Kahneman regarding the focusing illusion.

You can change the perceived importance of anything by simply thinking about it.

Where this comes from

Study
Schkade and Kahneman, 1998, Journal of Behavioral Decision Making
What the check found
The 'focusing illusion' is a well-documented psychological concept, but the source and date are misattributed. The study was published in 1998 in Psychological Science, not in a 2009 journal.
Confidence
Well replicated

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