Why We Make Bad Decisions: Psychologists Identify Three Reasons

30.01.2024 09:12

Some decisions can be made spontaneously, while others we think through carefully.

The result of the action taken can bring both benefit and loss.

Making the wrong decision is a normal process and it can happen to anyone.

We suggest you take a look at what psychologists think about this.

How to Make Healthier Decisions

Here are some recommendations.

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  1. Writing down your thoughts. This decision allows you to make a more informed decision and think it through better.
  2. Overcoming anxiety. Most often, anxiety is associated with the fear that the decision made will be wrong. But if you have logically justified the decision, then the fear can be overcome.
  3. Find your weak points. Try to determine what you are bad at and draw conclusions based on that.
  4. Protect yourself from shortcomings. If you have decided to lose weight, it is better to stay away from fast food and sweets.

Previously we wrote about how to get rid of bad habits.

Author: Dmitry Liskovich Internet resource editor