- Mistakenly thinks there are two [[options]] when there are not, and tries to choose one or the other.
- Not trying to find a third option.
- The quality of decision making is 7.7 times better when there are two choices versus three choices. see [[Quantity of choices and quality of decision making]].
- [[opposition]] Mistaking what is not for opposition.
- He says, "A or B."
- Isn't there an option for "both?"
- What about the "combination" option?
- With regard to planning, "both" is often interpreted as "do both" and then cut down to "it's not cost-effective".
- It's "impossible to do both or neither", not exclusion.
- Lack of ingenuity in how they are combined.
- There are many ways to combine them.
- Example
- Value Passing or Reference Passing? Passing by reference? → Passing by reference by value
- Regression? Classification? →Solve classification problems by using regression to find the probability of entering a class.
- see [[Is logistic regression regression or classification?]]
- By assuming that they are antithetical, the two options are mistakenly thought to be "[[confrontation]]"
- This often leads to conflicts, especially in multi-person organizations, with separate groups pushing each option.
- Visualizing and trying to resolve this is [[Conflict Resolution Diagram]].
- Related: False dichotomy.
- Related: integrative thinking.
Thinking Patterns to Resolve - Isn’t there a third one?
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