The essence of intuitive heuristics when faced with Meaning Factcheck Usage

Quotes about bias principles

The essence of intuitive heuristics: when faced with a difficult question, we often answer an easier one instead - Daniel Kahneman
At its core, this is about cognitive substitution. Our brain, when stumped, cleverly (and often unconsciously) replaces a hard question with an easy one that feels *close enough*.

Decision Quote

When you are asked what you think about something, your answer is often based on what you feel about it - Daniel Kahneman
It means our "rational" thoughts are frequently just emotional reactions in disguise. We feel first, and then we construct a logical-sounding story to justify that feeling.