Have you ever bought the wrong product, made the wrong investments, overpaid for products or services, or made any other costly decisions completely unintentionally? If you are like most people, you surely did so. We all make these mistakes, probably more often than we would like to admit.
But why do we, however smart we are, make these mistakes and keep making them over and over again throughout our lives? The answer lies in our cognitive biases and the solution to these struggles lies in learning how to spot and avoid our biases.
And how do we prevent these biases from distorting our thinking and causing us to make bad decisions? The answers are in this book.
This book helps you:
● Discover the costly cognitive biases that affect most people.
● Learn how your emotions can alter your thinking and decision making.
● Learn how your day-to-day thinking may be based on faulty logic.
● Discover how cognitive biases affect your ability to make decisions.
● Start making the right decisions in confidence.
Learn how to recognize the most common but costly cognitive biases and internalize this knowledge so that it becomes your second nature, and you will start making good decisions instead of poor ones and your life will change for good.
As John C. Maxwell said:
"Life is a matter of choices, and every choice you make makes you."
Just make sure that you make the right ones.
Автор: Gallagher Alyssa, Thordarson Kami Название: Design Thinking in Play: An Action Guide for Educators ISBN: 1416628851 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781416628859 Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan) Рейтинг: Цена: 4019.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Design thinking is a person-centered, problem-solving process that's a go-to for innovative businesses and gaining traction with school leaders interested in positive change. But understanding design thinking is one thing; actually putting it in play is something else.
Authors Alyssa Gallagher and Kami Thordarson offer educators a practical guide for navigating design thinking's invigorating challenges and reaping its considerable rewards. They dig deep into the five-stage design thinking process, highlighting risk factors and recommending specific steps to keep you moving forward. The 25 downloadable and reproducible tools provide prompts and supports that will help you and your team:
Identify change opportunities.
Dig deeper into complex problems.
Analyze topics to isolate specific challenges.
Connect with and solve for user needs.
Apply what you've learned about users to design challenges.
Maximize brainstorming power.
Create and employ solution prototypes.
Pitch solutions and secure buy-in from stakeholders.
Organize and analyze user feedback.
Map out a solution's specific actions and resource requirements.
Design Thinking in Play is a must-have for education leaders who are tired of waiting for someone else to solve their problems and ready to take action, have fun, and leverage collective insight to figure out what will really work for their school, their colleagues, and their students.
Do you want to understand the roles of thinking in systems and how they affect, hinder, or aid in fulfilling your life? Do you want to increase your thinking skills and build effective mental models?
Just as every node on a network contributes to the final result, every action of a member of a particular organizational system contributes to the outcome. Without a broad view of interconnectedness, our problem-solving skills are limited and short-sighted, and our abilities to make long-term, beneficial decisions are hampered. If we don't acknowledge our interdependence's complexity, then we are doomed to replicate a system that will ultimately fail.
The human mind expects events and describes fundamentals by building small-scale models of the real world. There is a mental model for everything that happens around you. Once you start using them in your life, your day-to-day life will start becoming so much easier.
In this book, you will learn:
- The key concepts of systems thinking
- A step-by-step method to solve any problem
- Tips to improve your decision-making process
- The role of Chaos Theory in systems thinking
- What is wrong with your current way of thinking, and how you can improve it
- Strategies for developing habits, mental toughness, and resilience to combat mental clutter
- 40 mental models that you can use in your daily life
- How to expand your set of mental models, create new ones and use them effectively
... And much more
Awareness of our interconnectedness is key to solving the biggest and most complex problems we face in contemporary society.
You will be astonished as to how you start seeing the world in a different light the moment you expose yourself to a new mental model. There is no end to the number of mental models that exist on this earth, and you will learn about so many of them in this book. Ready to get started?
Get "Thinking in Systems and Mental Models" right now
Описание: In the complex world of today, important policy and business decisions are still made with a 17th Century reductionist mindset and approach. Yet, complex challenges such as climate change, poverty, public health, security, energy futures, and sustainability transcend any single science, discipline or agency.
Описание: Critical thinking skills are essential in the new knowledge economy. Jobs require increasing demands of flexible intellectual skills, and the ability to analyze information and integrate diverse sources of knowledge in solving problems. You may even fall victim to several cognitive biases... without even realizing.
Описание: The challenges of the 21st century -from humanitarian to economic to environmental-demand new ways of thinking and more complex, flexible ways of acting. We no longer live in a disconnected world, due to the advances in technology and travel; a globalized world and economy require different approaches. "Systems thinking" is a highly developed and influential way of looking at the myriad and complicated interactions between humans, institutions, and natural processes.This book will help you understand the basics of systems thinking while providing you with the motivation to apply these tenants to your professional and personal life. From a thorough grounding in its basic principles to examples of how systems thinking works in real-time situations, the lessons and suggestions herein will guide you through the basic tenants, such as interconnectedness, synthesis, emergence, feedback loops, causality, and systems mapping. Move past the traditional forms of linear, mechanistic thinking to a more complex and dynamic way to solve problems, plan strategically, and make smarter decisions.Some of the specific material you will encounter in this book includes:
An overall understanding of systems thinking and how each basic tenant leads to a greater understanding of this new approach to professional and personal success
A detailed understanding of the archetypes that are identified within systems thinking, such as drifting goals and success to the successful, and how to utilize those archetypes in developing plans
Chapters on how to specifically cultivate problem-solving skills, strategic planning, and forward-thinking decision making
An understanding of mental modes and how we use them and how to change them to incorporate into our larger vision for the future
A pragmatic guide to achieving success within a complex and dynamic world that requires new and original ways of thinking about how we interact with others and with systems themselves
Whether you implement the practices of systems thinking within an organization or in your own interactions with the world, you will find it to be a dynamic and creative way to confront whatever challenges stand before you. The world in which we live isn't static; therefore, our responses to problem-solving and making smart decisions must also be active and engaged. Employing the new tools proposed by systems thinking will assist us cultivating this kind of adaptive and responsive skill set.
Systems thinking encourages us to think in a three dimensional way and learning the terms and tools of this new approach to business, and the world can assist us in solving the complex problems that we face, as well as encourage us to plan well and make smarter decisions for our future.
Описание: The challenges of the 21st century -from humanitarian to economic to environmental-demand new ways of thinking and more complex, flexible ways of acting. We no longer live in a disconnected world, due to the advances in technology and travel; a globalized world and economy require different approaches. "Systems thinking" is a highly developed and influential way of looking at the myriad and complicated interactions between humans, institutions, and natural processes.This book will help you understand the basics of systems thinking while providing you with the motivation to apply these tenants to your professional and personal life. From a thorough grounding in its basic principles to examples of how systems thinking works in real-time situations, the lessons and suggestions herein will guide you through the basic tenants, such as interconnectedness, synthesis, emergence, feedback loops, causality, and systems mapping. Move past the traditional forms of linear, mechanistic thinking to a more complex and dynamic way to solve problems, plan strategically, and make smarter decisions.Some of the specific material you will encounter in this book includes:
An overall understanding of systems thinking and how each basic tenant leads to a greater understanding of this new approach to professional and personal success
A detailed understanding of the archetypes that are identified within systems thinking, such as drifting goals and success to the successful, and how to utilize those archetypes in developing plans
Chapters on how to specifically cultivate problem-solving skills, strategic planning, and forward-thinking decision making
An understanding of mental modes and how we use them and how to change them to incorporate into our larger vision for the future
A pragmatic guide to achieving success within a complex and dynamic world that requires new and original ways of thinking about how we interact with others and with systems themselves
Whether you implement the practices of systems thinking within an organization or in your own interactions with the world, you will find it to be a dynamic and creative way to confront whatever challenges stand before you. The world in which we live isn't static; therefore, our responses to problem-solving and making smart decisions must also be active and engaged. Employing the new tools proposed by systems thinking will assist us cultivating this kind of adaptive and responsive skill set.
Systems thinking encourages us to think in a three dimensional way and learning the terms and tools of this new approach to business, and the world can assist us in solving the complex problems that we face, as well as encourage us to plan well and make smarter decisions for our future.
Shoddy thinking usually creates more problems that you don't anticipate. On the other hand, critical thinking is like an avenue for endless possibilities.
We use it in managing businesses, budgeting, deciding whether to proceed with plans or not, and even in simple things like knowing the appropriate words to say in a particular situation.
Critical thinking brings about excellent resolutions to problems, yet, it needs to be developed so that it can work, which requires you to have a sound strategy for success.
It is important to bear in mind the fact that your own brain is unique: after you will read this pages you will learn what you need to do in terms of exercises, in order to keep your brain elastic and working in a logical manner.
This book has been carefully written with the aim to handle the shortcomings that face the thinking process. What will you meet in this book?
6 Simple Steps for Solving All Your Problems
4 Sure-Fire and Lifesaver Skills for Decision Making
Several Traits of Critical Thinkers you Should Imitate
Useful and Effective Skills for Problem Solving
Why Logic is the Most Crucial Skill you Need to Develop as a Critical Thinker
Personal Decision-Making Styles that Seem to be Tailormade for You
How to Win an Argument
Obstacles Facing Critical Thinking
How to Tackle Your Challenges
Problem Solving Exercises to Boost Critical Thinking Skills
Every person on this planet has problems. Now, many of us sit back, close our eyes, and hope that our problems will go away on their own. But they don't.
In order to solve your problems, you are going to have to think about them in a critical manner. Pick those problems apart. Look for solutions. Look for ways you can use aspects of the problem to your own advantage.
Think about the problem personally, and independently. Advice from others is great, but at the end of the day, it is still yourproblem, and youare the one that is left to deal with it while it is there and ultimately solve it.
Critical thinking is the one aspect you are going to use most in your life if you want to take your life from something that is just plain and simple, to the next level.
If you want to develop your thinking skills and stop making bad decisions, then keep reading...
Two manuscripts in one book:
Critical Thinking: An Essential Guide to Improving Your Decision-Making Skills and Problem-Solving Abilities along with Avoiding Logical Fallacies and Cognitive Biases
Cognitive Biases: A Fascinating Look into Human Psychology and What You Can Do to Avoid Cognitive Dissonance, Improve Your Problem-Solving Skills, and Make Better Decisions
Are you fed up with not being able to make the right call when under pressure?
Is it time to admit that you need to ditch your terrible decision-making skills and learn something that really does work?
If the answer is "Yes " then this is the book for you.
It comes down to this: being able to think logically really isn't that hard, whether you have enrolled in various training programs or not.
You might be surprised to learn that it is even easier than you imagine.
In this book, I will show you various scientific studies and research that explain exactly how human minds work and how you can improve your problem-solving and thinking skills.
This means that you can become a more objective thinker without wasting too much time and money.
In part 1, you'll discover:
Critical thinking mental models and 9 habits to prompt critical thinking
Six steps to solving any problem
The secret to making tough decisions with ease
Logical fallacies and cognitive biases
...and much, much more
In part 2, you will learn:
10 shocking truths about how humans think.
The 20 most common cognitive biases to watch out for.
4 ways to beat your own biases.
How our beliefs influence our thoughts, behaviors, and actions.
10 mind hacks to be a better thinker.
How to sharpen your logical thinking skills.
...and much, much more
Stop and think for a minute how you will feel when you unlock the secrets to the mind. What will your friends and family think when you always make great decisions?
It doesn't matter if you are someone who has always made impulsive decisions-you can still gain massive improvement in your thinking capabilities and learn how to make better decisions. It's true
So, if you want to become confident with your problem-solving skills, then scroll up and click "add to cart."
Описание: Strategy is an essential part of business, but strategizing often gets ignored or left behind. In this exciting new work, Eric J. Bolland introduces strategizing as a key component of strategy development and execution, showing strategizing as a way to aid organizations with their futures.
Stay alert and avoid being tricked. Apply logic and analysis to your everyday life. Detect hidden assumptions, spot inconsistencies, and recognize dishonesty.
The quality of our lives is determined by the quality of our thinking.
And the quality of our thinking is often determined by the quality questions we ask from ourselves.Critical thinking is the art of asking relevant, necessary, and meaningful questions to discover the objective truth behind words, events, and opinions in general.
Today we have more access to information than ever before. Information influences our world view and decisions often without us noticing it. Following wrong idols can lead us to bad decisions which lead to unhappiness and a dissatisfying life. When what's "right, beautiful, successful, and cool" gets dictated around us we often forget to think for ourselves and make our own choices. Thus we make bad decisions based on the opinion of others - not even our own.
Who should make your life choices for you? You've put your own thoughts, wishes, and opinions off for too long. It's time for that to change.
Models for Critical Thinking provides you with unique insights into the nature of thinking and reasoning - why are we often so wrong, why we are so inclined to avoid the responsibility of thinking for ourselves, and how can we develop solid, objective patterns of thought.
This book is a guide for the notoriously "trusting," "overwhelmed," and "gullible". It is a deep psychological dive into what makes us stop thinking for ourselves, and how to systematically combat those compulsions. It's a book that stands apart from others because of the plethora of real-life examples, studies, and solutions. If you wish to add to your critical thinking toolkit, you'll find the step-by-step answer in here.
Models for Critical Thinking lays out:
- The function of critical thinking and its main obstacles. - The varied elements of critical reasoning. - Important abilities and traits of critical thinkers. - The vocabulary of critical analysis, - The models essential to critical thinking.
The most secure way of making good decisions is to have well-practiced and predictable strategies that you can use when you are faced with a problem that requires deeper analysis.
This book will provide you with helpful exercises and tips to help you can find better solutions to your problems. - Learn the essential critical thinking skills when reading, writing, and speaking; - Be on your guard for hidden cognitive traps when shopping and interacting with advertisers. - Discover the tools and strategies can help you become a more disciplined thinker, developing your analytical, reasoning, and reflective thinking skills.
Be ready to learn. Be ready to argue intellectually.
- Learn to read between the lines and assess the validity of statements. - Identify and separate logical and illogical reasoning. - Learn how to construct a fair, well-reasoned argument with the help of formal and informal logic.
As a physicist and computer scientist, I was always looking for logical, well-founded answers to questions. Yet, I needed to stay open to question my knowledge fairly often, revise my beliefs held, and unlearn some.
