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“You need to take your gut feeling as an important data point, but then you have to consciously and deliberately evaluate it, to see if it makes sense in this context.”

Quote by Gary A. Klein

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Gary A. Klein is a renowned psychologist, born on February 5, 1944. His research focuses on decision-making and judgment, particularly on how to improve decision quality through situational awareness. more

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