Our ability to extract useful information from observations of only small bits of behaviour is known as

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The ability to extract useful information from observations of only small bits of behaviour is known as thin slicing. It involves using limited information to make quick judgments or decisions based on patterns and past experiences. Schemas refer to existing mental categories or frameworks used to organize and interpret information, hindsight bias refers to the tendency to overestimate one's ability to have predicted an event after it has occurred, and representativeness heuristic refers to making judgments based on how closely something matches our pre-existing prototype or stereotype.

Our Ability to Extract Useful Information from Observations of Only