thin-slicing
noun1
Human sciences, Psychology, Sciences The process or ability of making quick (and often accurate) inferences about the state or characteristics of someone or something based only on minimal information or experience (“thin slices”).
- "Thin-slicing" refers to the ability of our unconscious to find patterns in situations and behaviour based on very narrow slices of experience. […] Thin-slicing is not an exotic gift. It is a central part of what it means to be human.2009 March 7, Rosie Ifould, “Acting on impulse”, in The Guardian:
- Related terms
- thin slice, thin-slice