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| + | "Decisive: How to Make Better Choices in Life and Work by Chip and Dan Heath explores the common pitfalls of decision-making, identifying four key [[cognitive biases|biases]] that often lead to poor choices: narrow framing, [[confirmation bias]], short-term emotion, and [[Hubris|overconfidence]]; and proposes a four-step process ("WRAP") to overcome these biases: Widen your options, Reality-test your assumptions, Attain distance before deciding, and Prepare to be wrong; essentially encouraging people to consider a broader range of possibilities, actively seek out information that contradicts their initial beliefs, manage emotional influences on decisions, and anticipate potential downsides to their choices."<ref>[https://www.google.com/search?q=book+summary+Decisive%3A+How+to+Make+Better+Choices+in+Life+and+Work&oq=book+summary+Decisive%3A+How+to+Make+Better+Choices+in+Life+and+Work&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIGCAEQLhhA0gEINjI2OGowajGoAgiwAgE&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#vhid=9jWxtHV5De8-FM&vssid=l Book summary: Decisive: How to Make Better Choices in Life and Work]</ref> | ||
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The book Decisive How to Make Better Choices in Life and Work by Chip Heath and Dan Heath is a 2013 book on decision making.
Book summaries
"Decisive: How to Make Better Choices in Life and Work by Chip and Dan Heath explores the common pitfalls of decision-making, identifying four key biases that often lead to poor choices: narrow framing, confirmation bias, short-term emotion, and overconfidence; and proposes a four-step process ("WRAP") to overcome these biases: Widen your options, Reality-test your assumptions, Attain distance before deciding, and Prepare to be wrong; essentially encouraging people to consider a broader range of possibilities, actively seek out information that contradicts their initial beliefs, manage emotional influences on decisions, and anticipate potential downsides to their choices."[1]
Videos:
Book
- Decisive: How to Make Better Choices in Life and Work by Chip Heath and Dan Heath. Crown Currency; 1st edition (March 26, 2013)
External links
- Decisive - book author interviews - video playlist, Video playlist