Some Of The Brains Default Positions - IV) Makes Quick Decisions
"...we are wired to detect patterns and to respond to opportunities and threats without hesitation..."
Nate Silver, 2012
This means we are good at
- simplifications
- generalisations
- approximations.
However, we are poor at
- looking at probabilities
- handling risk and uncertainty, ie unknowns
- questioning our assumptions and beliefs
You favour causal explanations even when they are not true or factual..