Once considered the province of philosophy and the behavioral sciences, the process of making decisions has received increasing scrutiny from neurobiologists. Recent research suggests that sensory judgements unfold through the gradual accumulation of neuronal signals in sensory-motor pathways, favoring one alternative over others. Stored representations of the outcome of prior actions activate ...

A field that has a history of data analysis to support decision making is the financial markets, and many actors are currently algorithms of different types to support their trading. The rationale that is often said being behind using an algorithms to either assist with or take investment decision is that the data does not lie, and that a computer will not get its feelings involved so that it c...

Abstract The visualization of information is a widely used tool to improve comprehension and, ultimately, decision-making in strategic management decisions as well diverse array other domains. Across social science research, many findings have supported this rationale. However, empirical results vary significantly terms the variables and mechanisms studied their resulting conclusion. Despite ub...

Tradeoff studies are broadly recognized and mandated as the method for simultaneously considering multiple alternatives with many criteria, and as such are recommended in the Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) Decision Analysis and Resolution (DAR) process. Tradeoff studies, which involve human numerical judgment, calibration, and data updating, are often approached with under confide...

This discussion aims to give a normative theoretical basis for a "best judgment" model of surrogate decision making rooted in a regulative ideal of love. Currently, there are two basic models of surrogate decision making for incompetent patients: the "substituted judgment" model and the "best interests" model. The former draws on the value of autonomy and responds with respect; the latter draws...

BACKGROUND The use of video cases to demonstrate key signs and symptoms in patients (patient video cases or PVCs) is a rapidly expanding field. The aims of this study were to evaluate whether the technical quality, or judgement of quality, of a video clip influences a paediatrician's judgment on acuity of the case and assess the relationship between perception of quality and the technical quali...

Behavioral forecasts have informed parole decisions in the United States since the 1920’s (Borden, 1928; Burgess, 1928). Over the decades, these forecasts have increasingly relied on quantitative methods that some would call actuarial (Messinger and Berk, 1987; Feely and Simon, 1994). Despite jurisprudential concerns and forecasting accuracy that has been di cult to evaluate (Farrington, 2003; ...

This paper discusses human judgment and decision making under stress. The authors review selected recent literature across various disciplines and suggest a definition of stress within the context of decision making during the management of emergencies. They also discuss fieldwork by the Pittsburgh Research Laboratory, NIOSH, which explores traumatic incident stress, the relationship between pr...