You react based on the most recent or vivid memory you have, rather than the most relevant data.
Your first impulse lives entirely in System 1. It’s designed for speed, not accuracy. When you react instantly to a heated email or a market dip, you aren't using your full intellectual capacity—you’re using a prehistoric survival mechanism that values "fast" over "right." 2. We Are Engines of Bias Mistrust First Impulses
Viktor Frankl, the psychiatrist and Holocaust survivor, famously noted that in that gap lies our freedom and growth. When you feel a sharp impulse—to buy something, to snap at a partner, or to quit a difficult task—simply acknowledging it as a "first draft" of a thought allows you to evaluate it objectively. 4. Professional Wisdom You react based on the most recent or
often have to ignore the most "obvious" move to find the winning line. When you react instantly to a heated email
Your first thought often just confirms what you already believe, shielding you from new (and potentially better) information.
are trained to resist the impulse to run into a building until they’ve assessed the structural integrity.
like Warren Buffett succeed specifically because they ignore the impulsive panic or euphoria of the general market. How to Practice Productive Skepticism