Decision-making skills

Definition

Decision-making skills refer to the cognitive abilities and processes involved in making choices or reaching conclusions among available options. These skills include critical thinking, problem-solving, weighing pros and cons, considering consequences, and evaluating alternatives.

Related terms

Executive function: Mental processes responsible for planning, organizing thoughts/actions, inhibiting impulses, and making decisions.

Rational decision-making model: A systematic approach involving identifying goals/objectives, gathering information/alternatives, evaluating options based on criteria/values, choosing the best option logically.

Intuition:

An unconscious gut feeling or instinctive response used in decision-making without conscious thought.