The Prima Phenomena

Before we start, this name might sound dumb.

There's this phenomena, where people are more likely to use the thing that they perceive as being first.

While perception could sometimes be reality^[1], that isn't necessarily true.

For example, let's take BOTUBID and TBBAD.

It's more likely for people to join BOTUBID not because of the excessive advertising, but rather due to their perception of it being the first one of its kind.

Another example is React. Some people are more likely to use jQuery, as it came first.

There are also debates online regarding the question of "Who is first: X or Y?". This is also likely a manifestation of the phenomena.

We, as humans, like to know that the literature we read comes from the original source, or that a food we eat is 'traditionally made'.

This also seems to come from the bias towards the things that came first.

Furthermore, the bias will also cause some people to avoid AI information (rightfully so), as it definetely is not the original source.

The bias will manifest, even when the thing is not actually the original, as noted with BOTUBID vs TBBAD.

It may also occur when people are more compelled towards 'all-natural' food, as nature is almost always the source of the original ingredients.

Unfortunately, there isn't really a good way to verify that something is actually the original.

This could be due to for example brands putting on 'traditionally made' or 'original recipe' labels on food, even though there is no way to actually verify the claim's correctness.

Another example of the phenomena is that some people prioritize tools that they perceive as "the first" due to the usage of older JavaScript standards (e.g. ES6 vs. ES5).

The people with the mindset often assume that an older ECMAscript version means that the tool itself is older, which would manifest from the assumption that devs always use the latest(-ish) standard.

While there is a grain of truth in that (devs will often prioritize newer JS standards), that does not mean that modern devs won't use old ES versions.

People might also feel warmth if they're eating food that they perceive as 'hand-made' or 'original recipe', even if that perception isn't reality.

That might be due to the phenomena, as these words might be perceived equally or similarly to 'the original', which creates the bias.