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Unlocking Better Choices: An Introduction to Reflective Decision-Making
Reflective decision-making is a powerful tool that helps you think more critically about your choices
Reflective decision-making is like carrying a window into your past.
The window belongs to a school where every classroom offers a lesson from your past. That’s the power behind this method of reflective thinking. You get to draw on your experience to enhance your future.
Today, you will learn how reflective decision-making techniques can improve your decision-making.
So let’s begin.
The Importance of Reflective Decision-Making in Overcoming Cognitive Biases
Daniel Kahneman recognised that decisions tend to follow two paths. He labelled them System one vs. System two thinking.
System one thinking leads to subconscious decisions; ones we describe as intuitive.
Kahneman described system two thinking as a slow and deliberate process. It is a broader cognitive process. We tend to use it in real time to deal with current problems or decisions.
