Sharon's Gun

Sharon's Gun is a decision-making concept describing how individuals have a bias toward acts that will produce immediate, tangible benefits—like “firing” their "gun"—even if those actions may be suboptimal in the long run. It highlights a tendency to prefer quick, concrete responses over more thoughtful or strategic behavior, often driven by emotions or immediate incentives. This model helps explain why people sometimes choose short-term gains at the expense of better, long-term outcomes, emphasizing the importance of recognizing such impulses in strategic and decision-making contexts.