Making immediate, intuitive judgements based on short segments of experience is called
A) syllogisms.
B) proxemics.
C) "thin-slicing."
D) the "AHA! experience."

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"Thin-slicing" refers to the ability to find patterns or make judgments based on very narrow slices of experience. Malcolm Gladwell popularized the term in his book "Blink," where he discusses how people can make accurate assessments with only a small amount of information.

Making Immediate, Intuitive Judgements Based on Short Segments of Experience