1.Making Decisions.1.Making Decisions.

I am broke and homeless; Where should I live?I am broke and homeless; Where should I live?

I think I can afford this, it is not so bad!!I think I can afford this, it is not so bad!!

2.Involuntary Decision Making2.Involuntary Decision Making

To me it can’t get any more involuntary than this!

Involuntary decision making Involuntary decision making

Is learn pattern of acting an thinking Is learn pattern of acting an thinking or feeling; is made out of a habit, or feeling; is made out of a habit, reflex, or repetition.reflex, or repetition.

We are not born with this habits.We are not born with this habits.

3. Voluntary Decision Making 3. Voluntary Decision Making examines criteria such as: Situations, desire end goals, examines criteria such as: Situations, desire end goals,

people involved, occasion, and consciously apply to brain people involved, occasion, and consciously apply to brain to make best decision.to make best decision.

occasionoccasion

desire end goalsdesire end goals

SituationsSituations

4. A person can be influence by:4. A person can be influence by:credible sources, authority figures, peers, group think and credible sources, authority figures, peers, group think and

interpersonal needs for affection, inclusion and control.interpersonal needs for affection, inclusion and control.

I was definitely influenced by the need for affection.

authority figuresauthority figures

The need for affection is consider the first interpersonal need to appear The need for affection is consider the first interpersonal need to appear in our lives. This is the need to be loved. and since I couldn’t keep the in our lives. This is the need to be loved. and since I couldn’t keep the four on the prior slide I began to seek fulfillment of my interpersonal four on the prior slide I began to seek fulfillment of my interpersonal

need on Shaggy Dog; he was not obligated to sayneed on Shaggy Dog; he was not obligated to say

“I love You” “I love You”

Good decision com from disciplined thinking; based on the values and Good decision com from disciplined thinking; based on the values and perceptions. perceptions.

Moving to Costa Rica included carefully considered alternatives andMoving to Costa Rica included carefully considered alternatives and options options along periodic reassessments of the decision and its effectsalong periodic reassessments of the decision and its effects

furnished House for Rent furnished House for Rent Hot water, cable, internet, huge Dogs, and numerous family ok Hot water, cable, internet, huge Dogs, and numerous family ok

$60 a month$60 a month

5.Brain–processing skill to make the best decision.

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