Plain and simple? No. Everyone's thought process is different. Everyone will make a different decision. You want to go to the movies or out to dinner? Or both? What will you have for dinner? What movie will you see? Will you pay $13 for a giant bucket of popcorn and another $7 for a large Coke?
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So movies, or dinner? Daniel Kahneman, a behavioral economist, and psychologist known for his work on the psychology of judgement and decision making, would argue that you must take in all proportions before making a decision, but I do not think he's taking about movies, or dinner.
An article from The New York Times, published by Jim Holt, an American philosopher, talks about Daniel Kahneman's views on making decisions.
One point he brings up is that people use an "anchoring effect," or are usually persuaded into making decisions based on irrational information. If someone asks if you want to try a cigarette, and you make the decision not to, the person who offered you that cigarette is most likely going to try to persuade you into smoking it, because it "makes you look cool" and "will help you calm down." These are just a few examples of the irrational information that Kahneman believes sway us into making decisions that may negatively affect us.
Holt also uses Kahneman's idea of "maximizing utility," or getting the most bang for our buck. You want to make a decision that will benefit you the most. Take the movie/dinner example again. Go to nice dinner and go see a cheap, $4 movie. Or, you can do both in the comfort of your own home, like prepare a nice dinner and watch a few different movies on Netflix. This, to me, actually seems more practical to me: no dressing up, no money spent, time alone, and there is more than one option in the comfort of your own home.
Whatever the case may be, some decisions are better made with rationality, but some may be made with your gut, such as relationships.
You never know what you're going to get into, in a relationship, no matter how long you know that person. Maybe rationalizing everything out in a relationship isn't the best. I would imagine you want some surprises. Not every relationship is perfect, just as every decision in not. But, even if it fails, you can learn from the mistakes made in previous relationships, and even decisions, and make the best for your future.
One point he brings up is that people use an "anchoring effect," or are usually persuaded into making decisions based on irrational information. If someone asks if you want to try a cigarette, and you make the decision not to, the person who offered you that cigarette is most likely going to try to persuade you into smoking it, because it "makes you look cool" and "will help you calm down." These are just a few examples of the irrational information that Kahneman believes sway us into making decisions that may negatively affect us.
Holt also uses Kahneman's idea of "maximizing utility," or getting the most bang for our buck. You want to make a decision that will benefit you the most. Take the movie/dinner example again. Go to nice dinner and go see a cheap, $4 movie. Or, you can do both in the comfort of your own home, like prepare a nice dinner and watch a few different movies on Netflix. This, to me, actually seems more practical to me: no dressing up, no money spent, time alone, and there is more than one option in the comfort of your own home.
Whatever the case may be, some decisions are better made with rationality, but some may be made with your gut, such as relationships.
You never know what you're going to get into, in a relationship, no matter how long you know that person. Maybe rationalizing everything out in a relationship isn't the best. I would imagine you want some surprises. Not every relationship is perfect, just as every decision in not. But, even if it fails, you can learn from the mistakes made in previous relationships, and even decisions, and make the best for your future.
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