Thin Slicing
Sometimes I recognize patterns and make conclusions that are based on imaginary facts. My gut feeling tells me to choose one option, but my decision gets corrupted when I over-analyze. I’m interpreting items that I don’t understand—with a little help from what I like and dislike, the stereotypes I know, and the rumors that I’ve heard.
Good decisions balance between awareness and intuition. To make a good decision, you need to simplify the question to consist of only the significant facts and the areas that you’re competent enough to analyze. Thin slicing is when we think without thinking. We extract what is really important from a ...
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