analytic

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Some researchers believe people have two ways of assessing risk and making decisions: a knee-jerk, emotional process—often called experiential or intuitive thinking—and a slower, more analytic mode.

From National Geographic

In an appendix to his major work “Discourse” in the 17th century, Descartes introduced a version of analytic geometry – in which algebra is used to solve geometric problems.

From Scientific American

“In analytic work you’re listening to someone talking, and something’s bothering him, but he doesn’t know really what it’s all about,” he told The Berkshire Sampler.

From New York Times

Researchers must find a balance between nuance and analytic utility—allowing young people to describe their own identities in addition to using categorical descriptors.

From Scientific American

He was quite a cool, analytic and distant writer, and then suddenly destiny gave him this tremendous subject matter.

From New York Times