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bounded thought

[BOWN-did thawt]
nounpl: bounded thoughts
pensamento limitado
1. Cognitive reasoning or mental processes that are restricted by inherent limitations, such as cognitive biases, incomplete information, or finite computational capacity
Bounded thought often leads to satisficing rather than optimizing decisions.
O pensamento limitado frequentemente leva a decisões satisfatórias em vez de otimizadas.
2. Thinking constrained by practical or conceptual boundaries, preventing unlimited or purely rational analysis
Due to bounded thought, consumers rarely evaluate every possible option before purchasing.
Devido ao pensamento limitado, os consumidores raramente avaliam todas as opções possíveis antes de comprar.
Synonyms
bounded rationalitylimited cognitionconstrained thinkingfinite reasoning
Antonyms
unbounded thoughtunlimited reasoningperfect rationalityomniscient thinking

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
pensamento limitado
Standard translation used in academic and business contexts
Portugal
pensamento circunscrito
Alternative formal term emphasizing circumscribed boundaries
Academic Portuguese
racionalidade limitada
Often used in economics and cognitive science literature

Related Idioms & Phrases

thinking outside the box (antonym concept)
limited scope of mind
cognitive constraints
bounded rationality principle
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