When Jack Welch eventually wrote his biography, it wasn’t called Intense Analysis; it was titled, Straight from the Gut. - Oren Klaff

the addition of time pressure to a decision-making event reduces decision quality.

The alpha enjoys most of the attention in a social interaction, even when he’s not demanding it. And when he does demand it, the alpha captures the group’s attention immediately. When he makes a statement, it’s regarded as true, and the claims go unchallenged. There’s plenty of evidence to suggest that the alpha in a group is trusted and followed without question.

Our thought process exactly matches our evolution: First, survival. Then, social relationships. Finally, problem solving.