There are two types of people when making choices: action oriented people and state oriented people

Two Types Of People When Making Choices

These person tend to focus more on taking action rather than to think it slowly. They are more decisive, flexible, and more likely to implement their intentions in the face of adversity

Action Oriented People

These people tend to focus more on their emosional condition rather than to take action. They struggle to make choices and more likely to abandon their commitment

State Oriented People

There were no difference between two types of people in term of speed, accuracy, bias, or sensitivity when making decision.The difference between the two: action oriented people have more confidence in their choices.Sate oriented people have more considerations before making a choices. And this is quite useful when making long-term choices (Ex: Taking a job, choose university/degree, etc)

How It Affect The Quality Of Our Decision?

Less or more confidence in making choices does not make your choices better or worse. But it can affect your perception when you implement that choices. Less confidence can hinder people to take an action and believe in their progress. But to much confidence will likely cause people to not properly examine many alternative in their choice.

Conclusion

Summary: Decisive people may be more confident in their choices, but that does not mean they are better at making decisions than the rest of us.Source: The ConversationI’ve always been an indecisive person. What to wear, which menu item to pick, when to do house chores; always thinking through scenarios, before committing to even the most trivial of choices.If this sounds like you, you’re certainly not unusual:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1057740814000916" rel="noreferrer noopener" dir="ltr">many people struggle</a>&nbsp;with these issues. Our new research may not be able to help you choose which restaurant to go to, but it might reassure you. Decisive people may be more confident in the choices they make but they are no better at making decisions than the rest of us.The starting point for&nbsp;<a href="https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0268501" rel="noreferrer noopener" dir="ltr">my recent study</a>&nbsp;into the differences between decisive and indecisive people was finding a reliable way of distinguishing between participants. My team used the&nbsp;<a href="https://studylib.net/doc/8586964/action-control-scale--acs-90-." rel="noreferrer noopener" dir="ltr">Action Control Scale</a>, a yes or no questionnaire about everyday choices and behaviours. For example, whether you get bored quickly after learning a new game.This scale&nbsp;<a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10783541/" rel="noreferrer noopener" dir="ltr">can reveal</a>&nbsp;whether a person is action or state-oriented.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.experisjobs.ca/ej-ca-en/Career-Resources/Career-Center/Strengthen-Action-orientation-Ability.htm#:%7E:text=If%20you%20are%20highly%20action,you%20follow%20through%20on%20it." rel="noreferrer noopener" dir="ltr">Action-oriented</a>&nbsp;people focus on action. They are more decisive, flexible and likely to implement their intentions in the face of adversity.<a href="https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/AB5F6366258C5C3348FF4DE46984141F/S1834490918000089a.pdf/div-class-title-individual-difference-in-goal-motives-and-goal-content-the-role-of-action-and-state-orientation-div.pdf" rel="noreferrer noopener" dir="ltr">State-oriented</a>&nbsp;people focus on their emotional state. They are indecisive, often struggle to commit to their choices and abandon their commitments more frequently.We surveyed a cohort of 723 participants, from whom we chose the 60 most action-oriented and the 60 most state-oriented to take part in the main experiments. The participants went through a set of cognitive tasks, with low-risk choices. For example we tested their simple perception (whether a cloud of dots is moving to the left or right) and preference (which of the two snacks would you rather eat).We&nbsp;<a href="https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2015-22372-000" rel="noreferrer noopener" dir="ltr">compared the following</a>&nbsp;cognitive processes between the two groups:<UL><LI>evidence-processing speed (how fast you can acquire new information);</LI><LI>decision caution (how much you need to know to commit to a choice);</LI><LI>initial bias (how much the choice is influenced by some prior knowledge);</LI><LI>metacognitive sensitivity (how accurately you can judge the correctness of your choice);</LI><LI>metacognitive bias (how confident you are about your decision).</LI></UL><h2>What we found</h2>The only difference in the two groups, across all of the experiments, was that action-oriented people were more confident in their choices. There were no differences in accuracy, speed, cautiousness, bias or sensitivity. The action-oriented group was more confident, despite not being in any way better, faster or more accurate.Certainly it can seem excessive, and sometimes debilitating, when you can’t even decide what to have for lunch. Indecisiveness can hinder our ability to pursue our goals. For example, exercise becomes difficult if each morning we second-guess ourselves and deliberate staying in bed.<div>See also</div><figure><img width="725" height="520" src="https://neurosciencenews.com/files/2022/06/decisive-people-decision-neurosciencews-public-1.jpg" alt="This shows a cartoon of a man laying on the ground with a question mark, an X and a tick above his head" srcset="https://neurosciencenews.com/files/2022/06/decisive-people-decision-neurosciencews-public-1.jpg 770w, https://neurosciencenews.com/files/2022/06/decisive-people-decision-neurosciencews-public-1-300x215.jpg 300w, https://neurosciencenews.com/files/2022/06/decisive-people-decision-neurosciencews-public-1-293x210.jpg 293w, https://neurosciencenews.com/files/2022/06/decisive-people-decision-neurosciencews-public-1-150x108.jpg 150w"><figcaption dir="auto">Small decisions can feel overwhelming. Image is in the public domain</figcaption></figure>But our research suggests that indecisive people are in no way worse at making choices. We can process evidence as fast and harness prior knowledge just as effectively as decisive people (and careful consideration can pay dividends when making life-changing choices, like choosing a university or buying a house – even if, as a millennial, this is only an issue in theory).Being less or more confident of the choice that has been made cannot affect the outcome. It can however influence future ones. State-oriented people are less confident of whether the choice is right, which makes pursuing our goals a much greater challenge.It is easy to see how this can relate to things such as preparing for an exam, exercising or learning a new skill. If you have low confidence that you are making meaningful progress, it can discourage the regular practice.The reasons for this confidence gap are yet to be properly explained. But some research suggests a link with how people&nbsp;<a href="https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2008-00543-019" rel="noreferrer noopener" dir="ltr">regulate their emotions</a>. This confidence gap might be the reason why some people succeed where others do not.<h2>About this psychology research news</h2>Author: <a href="https://theconversation.com/profiles/wojciech-zajkowski-1348884" dir="ltr">Wojciech Zajkowski</a> Source: <a href="https://theconversation.com/" rel="noreferrer noopener" dir="ltr">The Conversation</a> Contact: Wojciech Zajkowski – The Conversation Image: The image is in the public domain<div>Join our Newsletter</div><div dir="ltr"> I agree to have my personal information transferred to AWeber for Neuroscience Newsletter ( <a href="https://www.aweber.com/privacy.htm" dir="ltr">more information</a> )</div><div>Sign up to receive our recent neuroscience headlines and summaries sent to your email once a day, totally free.</div><div>We hate spam and only use your email to contact you about newsletters. You can cancel your subscription any time.</div><div>Tags</div>

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Summary: Decisive people may be more confident in their choices, but that does not mean they are better at making decisions than the rest of us.

Source: The Conversation

I’ve always been an indecisive person. What to wear, which menu item to pick, when to do house chores; always thinking through scenarios, before committing to even the most trivial of choices.

If this sounds like you, you’re certainly not unusual: <a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1057740814000916">many people struggle </a> with these issues. Our new research may not be able to help you choose which restaurant to go to, but it might reassure you. Decisive people may be more confident in the choices they make but they are no better at making decisions than the rest of us.

The starting point for <a href="https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0268501">my recent study </a> into the differences between decisive and indecisive people was finding a reliable way of distinguishing between participants. My team used the <a href="https://studylib.net/doc/8586964/action-control-scale--acs-90-.">Action Control Scale </a>, a yes or no questionnaire about everyday choices and behaviours. For example, whether you get bored quickly after learning a new game.

This scale <a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10783541/">can reveal </a> whether a person is action or state-oriented. <a href="https://www.experisjobs.ca/ej-ca-en/Career-Resources/Career-Center/Strengthen-Action-orientation-Ability.htm#:%7E:text=If%20you%20are%20highly%20action,you%20follow%20through%20on%20it.">Action-oriented </a> people focus on action. They are more decisive, flexible and likely to implement their intentions in the face of adversity.

<a href="https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/AB5F6366258C5C3348FF4DE46984141F/S1834490918000089a.pdf/div-class-title-individual-difference-in-goal-motives-and-goal-content-the-role-of-action-and-state-orientation-div.pdf">State-oriented </a> people focus on their emotional state. They are indecisive, often struggle to commit to their choices and abandon their commitments more frequently.

We surveyed a cohort of 723 participants, from whom we chose the 60 most action-oriented and the 60 most state-oriented to take part in the main experiments. The participants went through a set of cognitive tasks, with low-risk choices. For example we tested their simple perception (whether a cloud of dots is moving to the left or right) and preference (which of the two snacks would you rather eat).

We <a href="https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2015-22372-000">compared the following </a> cognitive processes between the two groups:

<ul><li>evidence-processing speed (how fast you can acquire new information); </li><li>decision caution (how much you need to know to commit to a choice); </li><li>initial bias (how much the choice is influenced by some prior knowledge); </li><li>metacognitive sensitivity (how accurately you can judge the correctness of your choice); </li><li>metacognitive bias (how confident you are about your decision). </li> </ul>

The only difference in the two groups, across all of the experiments, was that action-oriented people were more confident in their choices. There were no differences in accuracy, speed, cautiousness, bias or sensitivity. The action-oriented group was more confident, despite not being in any way better, faster or more accurate.

Certainly it can seem excessive, and sometimes debilitating, when you can’t even decide what to have for lunch. Indecisiveness can hinder our ability to pursue our goals. For example, exercise becomes difficult if each morning we second-guess ourselves and deliberate staying in bed.

But our research suggests that indecisive people are in no way worse at making choices. We can process evidence as fast and harness prior knowledge just as effectively as decisive people (and careful consideration can pay dividends when making life-changing choices, like choosing a university or buying a house – even if, as a millennial, this is only an issue in theory).

Being less or more confident of the choice that has been made cannot affect the outcome. It can however influence future ones. State-oriented people are less confident of whether the choice is right, which makes pursuing our goals a much greater challenge.

It is easy to see how this can relate to things such as preparing for an exam, exercising or learning a new skill. If you have low confidence that you are making meaningful progress, it can discourage the regular practice.

The reasons for this confidence gap are yet to be properly explained. But some research suggests a link with how people <a href="https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2008-00543-019">regulate their emotions </a>. This confidence gap might be the reason why some people succeed where others do not.

Author: <a href="https://theconversation.com/profiles/wojciech-zajkowski-1348884">Wojciech Zajkowski </a> Source: <a href="https://theconversation.com/">The Conversation </a> Contact: Wojciech Zajkowski – The Conversation Image: The image is in the public domain

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Two Types Of People When Making Choices

Action Oriented People

State Oriented People

How It Affect The Quality Of Our Decision?

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