Title: Decision-Making | Psychology Today
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The Art of Decision-Making
What are the types of decision-making?
What is informed decision-making?
What are the methods of good decision-making?
How to Make Good Decisions
How do you know if you’ve made a good decision?
What skills are necessary when making decisions?
How can you sharpen your decision-making skills?
Avoiding Bad Decisions
How can I help someone who makes bad decisions?
How do people rationalize bad decisions?
Can people have too many options?
Can too many people ruin the decision-making process?

Content: How can you sharpen your decision-making skills? Created with Sketch. Slow down the decision-making process to prevent impulsive choices. Be aware of common sales strategies like nudges and the decoy effect, which introduces a trick option to get individuals to make a certain decision. Gather as much information as you can, and don’t allow the desires of others to dictate your decision. Avoiding Bad Decisions
The field of behavioral economics demonstrated that people are not always rational when it comes to decision making. Fortunately, most personal and professional choices have few or no long-term, negative consequences. However, sometimes a person has to make a decision that will have a profound impact on their future—from who they marry to where they live to how they manage their professional career. In these cases, it’s important to avoid the common pitfalls that can lead to poor decision-making. These can include doing too little or too much research, mistaking opinions for facts, decision fatigue, a failure to learn from past errors, and more.