Quote by Robert M. Sapolsky

We are all cognitive misers. Our brains do not expend mental resources thoroughly examining problems when snap judgments will do.

— Kyle Hill

Research has shown that time pressure leads to tunnel vision and that people think more creatively when they are calm, unhurried and free from…

— Carl Honore

There are moments, particularly in times of stress, when haste does not make waste, when our snap judgments and first impressions can offer a…

— Malcolm Gladwell

“One of the significant discoveries of cognitive psychologists in recent decades is that switching from one task to another is effortful, especially under time…

— Daniel Kahneman

Focusing on the right priorities can help you do more faster.

— David Cohen

“People adjust less (stay closer to the anchor) when their mental resources are depleted, either because their memory is loaded with digits or because…

— Daniel Kahneman

“The various causes of ease or strain have interchangeable effects. When you are in a state of cognitive ease, you are probably in a…

— Daniel Kahneman

My tendency has always been to lean more conservative, for sure.

— Sara Evans

Some habits of ineffectiveness are rooted in our social conditioning toward quick-fix, short-term thinking.

— Stephen Covey

“Time pressure is another driver of effort. As you carried out the Add-3 exercise, the rush was imposed in part by the metronome and…

— Daniel Kahneman

It gives us more flexibility, so we can do more, but it also creates the expectation of the instant response. It can take away…

— Ellen Galinsky

“For his book Willpower, psychologist Roy Baumeister analyzed findings from hundreds of experiments to determine why some people can retain focus for hours, while…

— Jocelyn K. Glei