The anchoring bias, or focalism, is the tendency to rely too heavily—to "anchor"—on one trait or piece of information when making decisions (usually the first piece of information acquired on that subject). Anchoring bias includes or involves the following ->
(Wikipedia)
Common source bias
Conservatism bias
Functional fixedness
Law of the instrument
The tendency to combine or compare research studies from the same source, or from sources that use the same methodologies or data.
The tendency to insufficiently revise one's belief when presented with new evidence.
A tendency limiting a person to using an object only in the way it is traditionally used.
An over-reliance on a familiar tool or methods, ignoring or under-valuing alternative approaches. "If all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail.
