The belief that decision making should be easy might also impede our ability to think well about the choices that we are making.
Our gut says, “I need you to think through this process carefully and consider several options to make sure you can proceed safely.” Meanwhile, we are arguing, “Smart/capable/efficient/worthwhile people are able to decide things quickly and effectively. . . . I have to decide now.” . . . [We might] ask people that we consider to be wise to tell us how they make a variety of major decisions . . . As we find that wise people also decide unfamiliar things slowly and carefully, we can free ourselves to do the same. – “The Top 10 Barriers to Decision Making,”
Jennifer Diebel
According to this passage, when applying the decision-making process to healthcare decisions, what should be considered?
Decision making should be easy.
Decision making should be quick.
Wise people take time to make decisions.
Smart people do not have to consider choices.
“Wise people take time to make decisions,” is implied in the passage text, “As we find that wise people also decide unfamiliar things slowly and carefully...”
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