Bad Decision Makers
In a range of computer simulation experiments conducted by theoretical psychologist Dietrich Dörner, some common traits were found in the bad decision-makers:
- They focus on only one aspect of the problem, but most problems may be multidimensional.
- They jump haphazardly from one problem to another.
- They do not factor in the indirect consequences of their actions.
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