Still Waters Posted July 14, 2019 #1 Share Posted July 14, 2019 For some people, making decisions can feel paralysing, while for others it barely even registers. New research suggests the level of stress we feel when making choices relates to what kind of decision-maker we are. As you might expect, those who veer towards a quicker and more decisive way of picking between several options aren't as likely to get stressed out by an impending choice as those who prefer to weigh up all the options before committing. https://www.sciencealert.com/how-much-stress-you-feel-when-making-choices-depends-on-what-kind-of-decision-maker-you-are 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XenoFish Posted July 14, 2019 #2 Share Posted July 14, 2019 Depends on if it has long term or short term effects. I tend to weigh my decisions around that. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExpandMyMind Posted July 14, 2019 #3 Share Posted July 14, 2019 I'm a chronic procrastinator. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susanc241 Posted July 14, 2019 #4 Share Posted July 14, 2019 I just know I am not very patient with the procrastinators in this world. I like to make a decision and then get on with it. Yet, I have phobic anxiety - work that one out! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Not A Rockstar Posted July 14, 2019 #5 Share Posted July 14, 2019 It totally depends and I think most will occasionally be both sorts. Sometimes, the choice is in your face, and urgent. Shoot or don't shoot. Sometimes, it is less urgent and you can take your time to think options. When do we go on vacation? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoofGardener Posted July 14, 2019 #6 Share Posted July 14, 2019 I give instructions. I expect .. nay demand.. that they be completed. ON PAIN OF CRUSHING ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HandsomeGorilla Posted July 14, 2019 #7 Share Posted July 14, 2019 (edited) I can take a month to figure out which jeans belt I wanna buy, so...yea. On the other hand, I can go to publix or Trader Joe's fully prepared with a $30 shopping list but come home with $300 worth of crap. Edited July 14, 2019 by Not Your Huckleberry 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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+joc Posted July 15, 2019 #9 Share Posted July 15, 2019 12 hours ago, ExpandMyMind said: I'm a chronic procrastinator. Napoleon Hill said that, Procrastination and Indecision are twin brothers...where you will find one, you will usually find the other. I tend to stay on top of absolutely everything. All we really have is the one moment of NOW...anything that needs to be done needs to be done NOW...or scheduled for a particular time on a particular day which at some point will coincide with the eternal moment of NOW. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alchopwn Posted July 15, 2019 #10 Share Posted July 15, 2019 21 hours ago, Susanc241 said: I just know I am not very patient with the procrastinators in this world. I like to make a decision and then get on with it. Yet, I have phobic anxiety - work that one out! So lemme get this straight... You make a clear and effective decision based on the facts, then worry yourself into a mess over it? Or is your phobic anxiety directed towards other issues quite separate to decision making? 9 hours ago, joc said: Napoleon Hill said that, Procrastination and Indecision are twin brothers...where you will find one, you will usually find the other. I tend to stay on top of absolutely everything. All we really have is the one moment of NOW...anything that needs to be done needs to be done NOW...or scheduled for a particular time on a particular day which at some point will coincide with the eternal moment of NOW. 22 hours ago, Susanc241 said: I just know I am not very patient with the procrastinators in this world. I like to make a decision and then get on with it. Yet, I have phobic anxiety - work that one out! Clearly you guys have never heard the sage advice, often mis-applied to many figures of the past including White Eagle and Ben Franklin: "When in doubt, do nothing." On the other hand, this principle can be abused, and most decisions have a ticking clock, beyond which doing nothing is in fact a decision of its own. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susanc241 Posted July 15, 2019 #11 Share Posted July 15, 2019 51 minutes ago, Alchopwn said: So lemme get this straight... You make a clear and effective decision based on the facts, then worry yourself into a mess over it? Or is your phobic anxiety directed towards other issues quite separate to decision making? Quite separate. My phobia is based on fear of being away from home, or more correctly, travelling. It’s what used to be called agoraphobia. InI places where I AM comfortable, like my workplace before retirement, I was forthright, happy to take the lead where necessary and confident in my abilities. But I struggled on the trip to and from my place of work. The workplace became my second 'safe place' after my own home. I didn’t change my job very often. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+joc Posted July 15, 2019 #12 Share Posted July 15, 2019 7 hours ago, Alchopwn said: Clearly you guys have never heard the sage advice, often mis-applied to many figures of the past including White Eagle and Ben Franklin: "When in doubt, do nothing." On the other hand, this principle can be abused, and most decisions have a ticking clock, beyond which doing nothing is in fact a decision of its own. What has that got to do with anything I said? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golden Duck Posted July 16, 2019 #13 Share Posted July 16, 2019 I drift until I crash on a reef of opportunity 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lightly Posted July 16, 2019 #14 Share Posted July 16, 2019 Hmmmm, What kind of decision maker am I ? .....hmmmmm ..I'm not sure. I guess i'll have to think agout it, I can't decide right now. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+joc Posted July 17, 2019 #15 Share Posted July 17, 2019 22 hours ago, Golden Duck said: I drift until I crash on a reef of opportunity Nice! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XenoFish Posted July 17, 2019 #16 Share Posted July 17, 2019 5 second rule. I've been using it. It does work. I think it becomes a conditioned response. Though a good one. 5.4.3.2.1.ACT! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+joc Posted July 17, 2019 #17 Share Posted July 17, 2019 1 hour ago, XenoFish said: 5 second rule. I've been using it. It does work. I think it becomes a conditioned response. Though a good one. 5.4.3.2.1.ACT! Awesome! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skulduggery Posted July 17, 2019 #18 Share Posted July 17, 2019 I usually decide quickly on things and make it a habit to choose the option that makes the least sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MainerMikeBrown Posted July 18, 2019 #19 Share Posted July 18, 2019 (edited) When I have an important decision to make, I often write down on a piece of paper the pros and cons of deciding to do one thing or the other. Edited July 18, 2019 by MainerMikeBrown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KNash Posted August 10, 2019 #20 Share Posted August 10, 2019 I read an article a while back that talked about a theory of unconscious thought which is also the title of the article by Dijksterhuis and Nordgren, 2006. Basically, conscious thought (thinking about it intentionally, weighing pros and cons, etc.) is better if the decision we are making is simple. However, if the decision is complex, unconscious thought ("instinct") is the better mode of thinking because our subconscious is always comparing attributes about the options we are choosing between. One of the take aways of the article is to give your "instinct" more credit and validity in decision making. We often think going with your instinct is irrational because we haven't sat down and really thought about it, however, that's not true. Good read for anyone who's into cognitive psychology or decision making in general. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scholar4Truth Posted August 15, 2019 #21 Share Posted August 15, 2019 I am sort of a kinesthetic learner when it comes to decision making. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHaYap Posted August 15, 2019 #22 Share Posted August 15, 2019 Indecisively decisive... When I change my mind, i stays the same... ~ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XenoFish Posted August 18, 2019 #23 Share Posted August 18, 2019 On 8/15/2019 at 1:20 PM, third_eye said: Indecisively decisive... When I change my mind, i stays the same... ~ I thought you used a Magic 8 Ball for decision making? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkmoonlady Posted August 19, 2019 #24 Share Posted August 19, 2019 Ooh too many variables. Age and experience color a lot. When I was younger I decided to do a lot of stupid stuff all the time. Nearing fifty it's like nope. Rather really lay it all out and think long and hard. I've had anxiety all my life but it was probably more fun doing stupid decisions but I had less to lose, more time to waste. Seems like now a wrong choice will bite me in the ass harder. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alchopwn Posted August 19, 2019 #25 Share Posted August 19, 2019 (edited) (1) Gather info. (2) Analyze info. (3) Formulate plan based on best info. (4) Act on plan. (5) Modify plan when something doesn't go according to plan. (6) Profit. Edited August 19, 2019 by Alchopwn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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