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This is a typically frustrating fs article. The article is not about thinking, in general, or about some nebulous thinking rate concept. It's about decision m
by coolgeek 6y ago
This is a typically frustrating fs article.
The article is not about thinking, in general, or about some nebulous thinking rate concept. It's about decision making under pressure.
There is a really good nugget in here. I've know it for a long time - but only intuitively, at first.
> If you want to make better decisions, you need to do everything you can to reduce the pressure you’re under
You need time and mentation to integrate and understand the details of a problem. This is especially the case when the situation is new/unfamiliar (to you, at least) and/or it requires learning new/unfamiliar things. Pressure disrupts your normal cognition