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.