System 1 thinking
[ˈsɪstəm wʌn ˈθɪŋkɪŋ]
noun
pensamento do Sistema 1
1. Fast, automatic, and intuitive cognitive processing that operates with minimal effort and conscious deliberation, often based on heuristics and past experience
When you instantly recognize a friend's face in a crowd, you are using System 1 thinking.
Quando você reconhece instantaneamente o rosto de um amigo em uma multidão, está usando o pensamento do Sistema 1.
2. Mental shortcuts and snap judgments that allow quick decision-making without deep analysis
System 1 thinking helped our ancestors make quick survival decisions without overthinking.
O pensamento do Sistema 1 ajudou nossos ancestrais a tomar decisões rápidas de sobrevivência sem pensar demais.
3. Type of cognition prone to biases and errors but efficient for everyday situations
System 1 thinking can lead to cognitive biases if not checked by careful analysis.
O pensamento do Sistema 1 pode levar a vieses cognitivos se não for verificado por análise cuidadosa.
This term originated from Daniel Kahneman's cognitive psychology research and has become widely used in business, psychology, and decision-making discussions in both American and Brazilian contexts. In Brazil, it's commonly referenced in corporate training, self-help literature, and academic psychology discussions. The concept challenges the Western rationalist tradition by highlighting how humans actually think in practice rather than how they should think rationally.
NYC Slang
gut feeling decision
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