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Greater recall or influence of the most recent information. Memory's recency bias.
Distorts historical perspective, makes recent events seem more significant, and influences voting behaviour near elections.
This bias combines with social media algorithms to make recent events seem more important than they actually are in the broader context.
"Fun fact: You just fell for a bias discovered by psychologists who were probably biased themselves."