**The result of nearly instantaneous calculations by the unconscious mind, for reasons which may not be articulatable ** Snap Judgments are the result of nearly instantaneous calculations by the unconscious mind, for reasons which may not be articulatable. They were the primary topic of the book [[Blink]] They can be incredibly helpful, but also incredibly harmful. # Good Examples - A tennis legend was able to predict double-faults before they occurred with better than 90% accuracy, but could not understand how he knew - Art historians spotted a fake statue within seconds, but couldn't explain what about it made them realize it was fake. # Bad Examples (examples of bad ones) - Implicit associations & unconscious bias (IAT) - The Warren Harding Effect **** # More ## Source - [[Blink]] ## Related - [[Warren Harding Effect]] - [[Implicit Association Test]] - [[Explaining Snap Judgments]]