[[Rational thinking]] employs probabilistic thinking. The opposite of probabilistic thinking is all-or-nothing thinking, having an [[optimism bias]] such as having a "lottery mentality" or being a [[pessimist]] who engages in [[negative thinking]] (See: [[Cognitive bias]]). | [[Rational thinking]] employs probabilistic thinking. The opposite of probabilistic thinking is all-or-nothing thinking, having an [[optimism bias]] such as having a "lottery mentality" or being a [[pessimist]] who engages in [[negative thinking]] (See: [[Cognitive bias]]). |