Cognition
People Who Jump to Conclusions Show Other Kinds of Thinking Errors
Belief in conspiracy theories and overconfidence are two tendencies linked to hasty thinking
Carmen Sanchez is an assistant professor at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign’s Gies College of Business. She studies the development of misbeliefs, decision-making and overconfidence. Credit: Nick Higgins
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