Psychiatry and Psychology

Heuristics

Experience-based techniques for problem-solving, learning, and discovery that find a solution which is not guaranteed to be optimal, but sufficient for a given set of goals.

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Abstract

Experience-based techniques for problem-solving, learning, and discovery that find a solution which is not guaranteed to be optimal, but sufficient for a given set of goals.

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Synonyms

2 entry terms
  • Rule of Thumb
  • Heuristic

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Aspects Covered

5 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings classification, drug effects, ethics, physiology, radiation effects.

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History Note

2016

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  1. F02w.463w.425w.725w.500w
  2. F02w.463w.785w.810w.500w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Heuristics. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000066506. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000066506
  2. Heuristics. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heuristic
  3. Heuristics. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q201413