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Overthinking Missed The Deadline
- Tessa spent 30+ hours researching exchange options and missed the deadline due to overthinking.
- She ended up in Edmonton, the coldest city, the opposite of her intended sunny choice.
Decisions Are Imaginative Simulations
- Bence Nanay says decision making is primarily imaginative and involves simulating future selves.
- Our imagined scenarios rarely track truth, so optimal decision-seeking is the wrong focus.
Multiple Systems For Different Decisions
- Barry Smith argues we need multiple decision-making systems that operate at different speeds.
- Good decision making requires flexibility to switch systems based on context and urgency.