• Inference-observation confusion: An assumption made that may or may not be correct. Example: Concluding that a guy is rich, based on the car he drives.
• Fortune-Telling: Assumption of knowing exactly what will happen in the future.
• Mind Reading:...

The reason people jump to conclusions is the fact that they find it easy.

People can be biased in many ways and jump into intuitive judgments that may not necessarily be correct. When we need to make a decision quickly, sometimes jumping into a conclusion with insufficient facts maybe the right way to go. Jumping into conclusions becomes problematic when it gets sub-...

While jumping to conclusions is viewed as a cognitive phenomenon, and is unintentional, it can also be a logical fallacy.

People with mental disorders sometimes are more likely to engage in a premature conclusion. 

• Question the validity of the information.
• Collect maximum information before reaching any hypothesis.
• Come up with multiple hypotheses.
• Don't favor a certain outcome.
• Find potential flaws in your own reasoning and question your facts....

Certain factors increase the chances of people jumping into conclusions: