decision making
Sign in to savethumb|alt=Lamp doesn't work. Under a Boolean reads: Lamp pluged in? If not; Plug in lamp. If yes continue to next Boolean; Bulb burnt out? If yes, replace bulb. If not continue to last instruction; replace lamp.|Sample flowchart representing a decision process when confronted with a lamp that fails to light In psychology, decision-making (also spelled decision making and decisionmaking) is regarded as the cognitive process resulting in the selection of a belief or a course of action among several possible alternative options. It could be either rational or irrational. The decision-making proce
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Decision-making is the cognitive process of choosing a belief or course of action from among several possible alternatives, and it can be either rational or irrational. It matters because it's a fundamental mental process that guides how we solve problems and navigate choices in everyday situations, like troubleshooting a broken lamp or addressing more complex issues.
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- Overview
- Problem solving vs. decision making
- Characteristics of problem-solving
- Characteristics of decision-making
- Analysis paralysis
- Extinction by instinct
- Information overload
- Decision fatigue
- Post-decision analysis
- Neuroscience
- Emotions
- Decision-making techniques
- Group
- Individual
- Steps
- GOFER<!--This section is linked from [[Gofer (disambiguation)]] and [[GROW model]] ([[MOS:HEAD]])-->
- Other
- Group stages
- Rational and irrational
- Children, adolescents, and adults
- Children
- Adolescents
- Adults
- Cognitive and personal biases
- Cognitive limitations in groups
- Cognitive styles
- Optimizing vs. satisficing
- Intuitive vs. rational
- Combinatorial vs. positional
- Influence of Myers–Briggs type
- General decision-making style (GDMS)
- See also
- References
- Further reading
- External links
thumb|alt=Lamp doesn't work. Under a Boolean reads: Lamp pluged in? If not; Plug in lamp. If yes continue to next Boolean; Bulb burnt out? If yes, replace bulb. If not continue to last instruction; replace lamp.|Sample flowchart representing a decision process when confronted with a lamp that fails to light In psychology, decision-making (also spelled decision making and decisionmaking) is regarded as the cognitive process resulting in the selection of a belief or a course of action among several possible alternative options. It could be either rational or irrational. The decision-making process is a reasoning process based on assumptions of values, preferences and beliefs of the decision-maker. Every decision-making process produces a final choice, which may or may not prompt action.
Research about decision-making is also published under the label problem solving, particularly in European psychological research.