split-second decisions
- instinctInnate behavioral tendency
- reflexInvoluntary stimulus response
- snapSudden sharp sound
- impulseSudden urge to act
- reactionResponse to stimulus
gut · blink · moment · crisis · adrenaline · quick · decisive · clutch · pressure · judgment · hunch · life-or-death · swerve · dodge · trigger · crossroads · emergency · flight
- mental agilityquick wit, mental flexibility, sharp mind, quick-witted, sharp-witted
- Sports IQcourt vision, anticipation, positioning, spatial awareness, ball tracking
temporal deliberation
split-second decisionstaking one's time
sleeping on it · weighing options · due diligence · long-term planning · analysis paralysis
cognitive process
split-second decisionsanalytical thinking
Systematic examination of parts
cost-benefit analysis · logical reasoning · strategic planning · risk assessment
planning horizon
split-second decisionslong-term planning
Organizing for future goals
strategic planning · advance planning · contingency planning · five-year plans