New York University neuroscientist Paul Glimcher has a suggestion that is as simple as it is counterintuitive: Rather than trying to pick the best option, start by eliminating the worst. Why do our ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about the decision intelligence revolution. Aug 20, 2024, 10:26am EDT New research finds that over half of companies ...

Seizing Uncertainty study from HSBC surveys over 17,500 individuals globally, including 1,500 in the US and uncovers gap in business leaders’ abilities to make confident decisions. 43% of American ...

Do you use these mental models for efficient decision-making in your daily life? If not, you’re missing out on the opportunity to make more thoughtful and informed choices. Mental models are cognitive ...

A sweeping international study has revealed that when faced with complex decisions, people across cultures—from bustling megacities to remote Amazon communities—tend to rely on their own judgment ...

Hello, and welcome to Decoder! This is Jon Fortt, CNBC journalist, cohost of Closing Bell: Overtime, and creator of the Fortt Knox streaming series on LinkedIn. I’m stepping in to guest-host a few ...

Even though research shows that approximately 40 percent of the things we do on a daily basis are habits and not decision-based, still: Decisions clearly matter. Frameworks can help, but still: No one ...

The ways in which humans can be triggered into making irrational decisions are many and varied. Investors make higher bids for stocks when the sun is shining. If you add paper packaging to a product ...

Most people much prefer algorithms to make decisions about the redistribution of resources — but they see the outcomes of human-made decisions as more favorable. When you purchase through links on our ...

Every day, we make thousands of decisions—from the moment we wake up to the minute we go to sleep. Some choices are small (what to wear, what to eat), while others are major (business strategies, ...