"IKEA effect" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: IKEA effects [plural]
Etymology: The name derives from the Swedish manufacturer and furniture retailer IKEA, which sells many furniture products that require assembly. Head templates: {{en-noun}} IKEA effect (plural IKEA effects)
  1. A cognitive bias in which consumers place a disproportionately high value on products they partially created. Wikipedia link: IKEA effect
    Sense id: en-IKEA_effect-en-noun-PN~4Un5A Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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