Logic studies how arguments work, and how ideas can fit together. Decision theory studies how decisions should be made, especially under uncertainty. Game theory considers how we reason strategically, ...

A new theory of economic decision-making offers an explanation as to why humans, in general, make decisions that are simply adequate, not optimal. A new theory of economic decision-making from Mina ...

Many organizations implementing AI agents tend to focus too narrowly on a single decision-making model, falling into the trap of assuming a one-size-fits-all decision-making framework, one that ...

New research explains the mathematics behind how initial predispositions and additional information affect decision making. New research from a Florida State University professor and colleagues ...

It’s not technical issues killing your project—it’s slow decisions. Stop adding meetings and start picking one person to ...

There is no Planet B. Source: Markus Spiske/Pexels What is your experience of the recent heatwaves scorching Western Europe, the United States, and China? While my toddler rejoices in the almost ...

This post is a review of Choose Wisely: Rationality, Ethics, and the Art of Decision-Making. By Barry Schwartz and Richard Schuldenfrei. Yale University Press. 277 pp. $32.50. Rational Choice Theory ...

Isn’t it tragic that so many prominent leaders rely on their intuition for their decision-making process? Gut reactions are seen as something almost magical, acquired either by hard-earned experience ...