Why Reflecting on `Bad’ Decisions Can Be Good for Us
On April 24, 2006, Japan Airlines opened its Safety Promotion Center, which includes an extensive display of articles and debris from one of the worst aviation accidents to date: Japan…
Why You Should Practice Anticipatory Decision-Making
We have become so conditioned to accepting almost everything we see in our online bubbles that we click on and agree to all sorts of things without really thinking about…
Navigating Technology Overload: A Decision Scientist’s Guide to Aging Well in Place
Over the last few weeks, at different social events, I heard from 3 different individuals about their desires to “age well in place in good health” but feeling overwhelmed by…
Could AI Help Mitigate a Peculiar `Summertime’ Cognitive Bias?
I’ve been thinking about the Dunning-Kruger Effect lately. That’s not just because I tend to geek out on decision science. The Dunning-Kruger effect is a peculiar cognitive bias that many…
Will Your Future Digital Twin Make Healthcare Decisions for You?
I recently gave a talk about digital twins in a short course on Digital Health. I was surprised at how much interest and animated discussion my talk garnered among the…
Why Thinking in Stories May Be Hurting Your Decision Making
We love stories. From the moment we’re born, we’re surrounded by them – bedtime stories, fairy tales, movies, TV shows, and more. We’re all storytellers at heart. From the moment…
How to Be Clairvoyant: 5 Steps to Better Health and Life Decisions
We all wish we could predict the future. This is the time of year where many of us are thinking about the 12 months that stretch before us and setting…