**Date: [[2022-02-17]]** #on/decisions **What is the big idea?** Humans do not act as _optimizers_ when making decisions, they act more as [[satisficers]], looking for the first solution that fits the situation, then searching for the supporting data. A more sophisticated approach would be to search actively for the [[Cognitive Dissonance]], and overweight the data that disconfirms our current model. **What does this remind me of?** [[confirmation bias]] can lead us to the right solution to the wrong problem. **When have I come across this lately?** - [[Premature Closure]] **When do I want to stumble across this?** Hashtags: **Is this related to a doing or todo project?** **Sources:**