Five errors that fit under the category of jumping to a conclusion are identified: (1) arguing from premises that are insufficient as evidence to prove a conclusion (2) fallacious argument from ignorance, (3) arguing to a wrong conclusion, (4) using defeasible reasoning without being open to exceptions, and (5) overlooking/suppressing evidence. It is shown that jumping to a conclusion is best s...

The purpose of this research was to examine the impact two main cognitive biases, i.e., jumping conclusion bias and belief inflexibility bias, on entrepreneurs operating in technology sector terms their risk-taking propensities. participants are 90 sector. PLS-SEM analysis method used analyse data collected within scope research. Based prospect theory, study aimed test effects jumping-to-conclu...

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An association of a 'jumping to conclusions' (JTC) reasoning style and delusions has been repeatedly found. The data-gathering bias has been particularly implicated with higher levels of delusional conviction in schizophrenia. For the first time the symptom, psychological and social correlates of jumping to conclusions are examined in a large general population sample. This is based upon the re...

INTRODUCTION. When deciding about the cause underlying serially presented events, patients with delusions utilise fewer events than controls, showing a "Jumping-to-Conclusions" bias. This has been widely hypothesised to be because patients expect to incur higher costs if they sample more information. This hypothesis is, however, unconfirmed. METHODS. The hypothesis was tested by analysing patie...