What exactly is shared decision making and why is it important to know? As a starting point to understanding the new vaccine ...

This article is part of TPM Cafe, TPM’s home for opinion and news analysis. It was originally published by The Conversation ...

Today, companies track everything — sales figures, customer behavior, marketing performance — yet one of the most important factors in success often goes unmeasured: the decisions themselves. We ...

It's something nearly every woman thinks about from time to time: I wonder what would have happened if I ... Feel free to fill in your own life choice here. Married that boy you were so crazy about in ...

Choice theory provides a fundamental framework for understanding how individuals and groups make decisions, integrating elements of economics, psychology, and sociology. This interdisciplinary field ...

Traditional economics does an excellent job explaining human decision-making in situations where people have all the facts and are thinking logically. Nevertheless, in our everyday lives, we often do ...

These “mind traps” shape how we see the world, make decisions, and interact with others. The good news? Recognizing them is ...

Picture yourself lounging on your sofa after lunch on a lazy Saturday afternoon, the TV's on, but your mind's in a bit of a muddle. What to do for the rest of the day? You've got a gazillion things ...

We make dozens of decisions every day. As adults, making choices is something we do so often that we hardly even notice it. But it’s a skill that takes time and practice to learn. Parents can help ...

This post is a review of Choose Wisely: Rationality, Ethics, and the Art of Decision-Making. By Barry Schwartz and Richard Schuldenfrei. Yale University Press. 277 pp. $32.50. Rational Choice Theory ...