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Feb22
Numbers Less Used in Decision Making - New Research


 

New research shows  that we make tough decisions about terrorism, abuse, or other serious side effects, with our intrapersonal intelligence. It seems that most people draw from emotional responses which draw from intrapersonal intelligence, according to Michigan State University researcher,  Joseph Arvai. decision_making.jpg

It surprised Arvai that intrapersonal areas of the brain outwit other intelligences such as logical mathematical, where more  empirical evidence helps people make decisions. Do you agree?

Arvai and graduate student Robyn Wilson, of Ohio State University, asked participants to indicate which problem required more attention and discovered that people tend to be guided more by emotions  with far less regard for numbers.

What do you think?


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Ellen, most of us have problems with emotions that get in our way as we make decisions. One way to prevent this is to write the problem at the top of a T chart and look at the pros and cons of how to go about making the best solution. Just writing things down rather than letting our emotions go rampant can make a great deal of difference in decision making. Yet, still I'm not using numbers, but a spatial organizer to examine the problem differently. Thoughts?

Robyn, you make a good case for a way to bring in more intelligences here, and I agree.

Seems to me though, that we can use other supports and insight than numbers, to make great decisions.

The brain based key would be to draw from more mental resources that could become practical tools to better decisions....

That includes (but is not exclusive of) emotions:-)

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