The term "judge" refers to our cognitive tendency to assess or evaluate something based on certain criteria or standards. It involves forming opinions, making decisions, or drawing conclusions about a person, situation, or event.
Related terms
Availability Heuristic: The availability heuristic is a mental shortcut where we judge the likelihood of an event based on how easily we can bring examples of it to mind.
Confirmation Bias: Confirmation bias is our tendency to search for, interpret, and remember information in a way that confirms our preexisting beliefs or hypotheses.
Representativeness Heuristic: The representativeness heuristic is a mental shortcut where we categorize something based on how similar it appears to be compared to a prototype in our minds.