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premature closure

[prɪˈmætʃər ˈkloʊʒər]
nounpl: premature closures
encerramento prematuro
1. A cognitive bias in which a person stops investigating or considering new information prematurely, concluding a decision or judgment before sufficient evidence has been gathered
The investigator's premature closure led him to arrest the wrong suspect without examining all the evidence.
O encerramento prematuro do investigador o levou a prender o suspeito errado sem examinar todas as provas.
2. In psychology and decision-making, the tendency to reach conclusions too quickly without adequate analysis
Avoiding premature closure is essential in scientific research to ensure valid findings.
Evitar o encerramento prematuro é essencial na pesquisa científica para garantir resultados válidos.
3. In psychology, a Gestalt principle where incomplete figures are perceived as complete
Premature closure in perception allows us to see a broken circle as a complete circle.
O encerramento prematuro na percepção nos permite ver um círculo quebrado como um círculo completo.
Synonyms
hasty conclusionjumping to conclusionsearly terminationrushed judgment
Antonyms
thorough investigationcareful considerationcomplete analysis

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
encerramento prematuro
standard usage in academic and professional contexts
São Paulo
fechamento precipitado
alternative usage in business contexts
Portugal
encerramento prematuro
standard usage, same as Brazilian Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

jump the gun
put the cart before the horse
rush to judgment
call it a day too soon
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