Most important
decision
Decision making is a key issue in cognitive-behavioral
therapy, but there are few texts on cognitive therapy links to how people make
choices and how they can be changed (Leahy, 2003) . We woke up all of
us thinking about the next day and hoping for a better day, but decision is one
of the key factors that determines how our life is going to be or will be. In
this past period, one of my major decisions was whether or not to join King's College
for my bachelor's degree.
Logical errors are the mistake or logic that invalidates an
argument. For example if someone manipulates the fact or draw false conclusion
and etc. it mostly take place in debate. Likewise, reasoning is the way in
which we thought something in a sensible way and Cognitive biases are thought
patterns that deviate from the typical way in which decisions are made or
judged (Hayes, Chatterjee, &
Schwartzstein, 2017) . Finally assumptions can be stated as,
it is considered to be true without any proof. If all those factors presented
above was considered above the decision making would have been a lot of easier
and effective. As we all know, Bachelor's degree plays a vital role in shaping
the future of an individual, so decision-making is going to be a lot of trouble
making, as we fear for the future. So as a beginner, we fail to check
everything because we lack logic and critical thinking about situations like
this, and it happens to a lot of people. So if I had knowledge about all these
logical fallacies, reasoning’s, biases and assumption my decision would be
totally different or effective. Fallacies normally affect or harm the decision
making, similarly, reasoning will have helped me better as it is the final
result or outcome of the given data so in my case I would have used it as I would
list all the college with bachelor degree and then derive the best and final one. However, biases would have been problematical
in my decision making as it distort and disrupt the issue because of the
influences. In my case it would have disrupted me because of the negative
rumors about the popular or best college. Finally, in terms of assumptions, for
the decision-making process, some assumptions may be essential. It is not
advised, however, to base the decisions on assumptions, but on facts. The
premise of the simplicity of the issue is that it is clear and unambiguous.
References
Hayes, M. M., Chatterjee, S., & Schwartzstein,
R. M. (2017). Critical Thinking in Critical Care: Five Strategies to Improve
Teaching and Learning in the Intensive Care Unit. Annals of the American
Thoracic Society;, 569-575.
Leahy, R. L. (2003). Making Decisions That Matter:
How People Face Important Life Choices. Journal of Cognitive Psychotherapy,
385.
