There was an article related to this idea that received some popular attention last year [1][2] and one of the authors wrote a book on it. [3]

[1] People systematically overlook subtractive changes. Adams, Converse, Hales & Klotz. Nature, 592, 258–261 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-021-03380-y

[2] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26727878

[3] https://www.leidyklotz.com/