Kahneman — “Jumping to conclusions is efficient if the conclusions…”

Source: Thinking, Fast and Slow — Daniel Kahneman

Book page: kahneman-thinking-fast-and-slow

From: Daniel Kahneman — Quotes


Jumping to conclusions is efficient if the conclusions are likely to be correct and the costs of an occasional mistake acceptable. Jumping to conclusions is risky when the situation is unfamiliar, the stakes are high and there is no time to collect more information.