Essentialism Situational Quiz

This quiz is designed to identify your tendency towards essentialism—a cognitive bias implying that certain phenomena have an underlying and unchanging essence.

Question 1 of 7Version: 1.0

You see a vase with a small chip on it that is otherwise visually perfect. What do you think about its value?

The vase has lost all its value due to the flaw.

The vase's essence remains the same despite the chip.

The chip adds character to the vase.

The vase's value is context-dependent, not just about the chip.