Simple decision-making heuristic used by [[System 1 vs System 2|System 1]]: focus on the most important piece of information to make a choice. For example, if you're deciding between two cities to live in, you might only consider the crime rate. If one city has a lower crime rate, you choose that city, ignoring other details. Read more in [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Take-the-best_heuristic). From [[Gut Feelings, Greg Gigerenzer]] #published 2025-01-18