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Psychology Psychology Basics Theories Experiments From Kendra Cherry, your Guide to Psychology How many decisions do you make every day? According to many experts, the number is somewhere in the thousands. In this week's newsletter, we will explore some of the strategies we use and mistakes we make when making both large and small decisions.   5 Ways to Make a Decision Psychologists have identified a number of different strategies we use when making decisions. Factors such as time and complexity can influence which method we use... Learn more Search Related Topics:  decision-making  heuristics  Decision-Making Biases, Fallacies, and Errors The decision-making process is often susceptible to errors, fallacies, and biases. Learn more about some of the mistakes we make when making decisions... Learn more Search Related Topics:  decision-making  heuristics  The Availability Heuristic An availability heuristic is a type of mental shortcut that involves basing judgements on information and examples that immediately spring to mind. These heuristics allow us to make snap decisions, but they can sometimes lead to errors in judgment... Learn more Search Related Topics:  availability heuristic  decision-making  The Representativeness Heuristic The representativeness heuristic is one type of mental shortcut that we use when making decisions or judgments. Learn more about this heuristics and how it can lead to cognitive errors... Learn more Related Searches Psychology Jobs Psychology Career Psychology in Sport About Psychology Cognitive Psychology Featured Articles Psychology Dictionary - Psychology Terms from A to Z Take the Psychology Career Quiz Spotlight On: Anna Freud How to Write a Psychology Paper What is Validity? Blind Spot Demonstration   More from About.com Run Your First 5K Even couch potatoes can be ready for a 5K with just a couple months of training. Read more...> Help! I'm Too Busy Time and stress management tips to help you feel as though you have more time. Read more...> This newsletter is written by: Kendra Cherry Psychology Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Psychology newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2013 About.com   Latest Articles 20 Ways to Improve Your Memory Best Minors for Psychology Majors The Expression of Emotion   Follow me on: Advertisement