either or thinking

• binaryConsisting of two parts
• black-and-whiteWithout color gradations
• all-or-nothingWithout partial outcomes
• polarizedSplit into opposing factions
• dichotomyDivision into contrasting parts

absolutist · rigid · extremes · splitting · dualistic · simplistic · inflexible · categorical · dogmatic · narrow · reductive · zero-sum · good-bad · yes-no · on-off · toggle · ultimatum · fence

• Thinking Trapsbias, negativity bias, optimism bias, confirmation bias, cognitive bias
• cognitive biasesconfirmation bias, anchoring bias, negativity bias, framing effect, optimism bias