Prudent Decision Making in an Imprudent World: Better Decisions at Home and Work

Prudent Decision Making in an Imprudent World. Better Decisions at Home and Work. by Patrick F. Gould, Ph.D. Did you hear the one about a highly.
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      Prudent decision making in an imprudent world: Patrick F Gould Publisher: English View all editions and formats Summary: Combining clearly communicated research-based principles, a wealth of practical advice, and dozens of historic and contemporary examples of decision making good and bad , Patrick Gould's Prudent Decision Making in an Imprudent World: Better Decisions at Home and Work gives readers a fresh new way to look at the way we make choices.

      What makes Gould's book both authoritative and compelling is its distinctive foundation, prospect theory, derived from Amos Tversky and Nobel laureate Daniel Kahneman's landmark research on "euro-economic" decision making. Through the prism of prospect theory -- which explains why people make conservative decisions in some instances and reckless decisions in others -- Gould provides practical pathways to sound, timely judgments about relationships, family matters, careers, finances, and more.

      Time and again, throughout this concise but richly rewarding book, Gould demonstrates that understanding how and why people make choices is the first step toward making the best possible choices for ourselves.

      Prudent Decision Making in an Imprudent World by Patrick F. Gould, Ph.D. - Praeger - ABC-CLIO

      Gould is a retired U. Marine Corps officer and combat veteran who was an educational researcher at the University of Wisconsin-Madison for the past ten years. His doctoral research focused on the practical applications of critical decision making. Gould has been interviewed by ABC News as a combat leadership subject-matter expert and has written for numerous educational, national newspaper, and military publications. The author uses examples such as Napoleon's winter attack on Russia and the stock market crash to explain how qualities such as humility, self-discipline and critical analysis are instrumental to effective decision-making skills.

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      Each chapter defines prudent decision-making skills in such specific realms as education, security and creativity. While the book posits many conclusions that are already well established in the field of behavioral theory, the applications the author provides give life to the raw philosophy. Gould provides a chance for any decision-maker to reach better conclusions on a consistent basis.

      The ones we take. The ones we avoid. The great Yankee catcher Yogi Berra, says, 'When you come to a fork in the road, take it.