Judges and Judiciary
Sep. 22, 2016
Judges think like people, too
Because studies show that people sometimes rely too heavily on intuition, accurate judging requires that judges find ways of relying on slower, deliberative approaches to decision making as a means of safeguarding against unbridled reliance on intuition. By Jeffrey J. Rachlinski
Most people dislike making decisions. They put off making hard decisions and find difficult choices stressful. Making weighty decisions in a timely fashion, however, is the heart of what judges do. Judges have thus chosen to perform a function that most people avoid. Most judges clearly embrace the task, but do they have good judgment?
Research by psychologists who study judgment and decision making reveals that peop...
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