Don't think too Hard
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Apparently, the more you think about a decision the worse off you become in choosing the correct path. Choosing a college? With this approach it might be easier than you think. According to one scientist, using moral algebra to make decisions (listing the pro's and con's of a situation) is actually not the best way to find the best course of action. This article confirms through actual testing that decisions made when considering a singular positive attribute are much better than ones that look at the decision with a greater number of categories. Throughout a multitude of clinical studies done with parents, often the parents concerened themselves with one singular aspect about a situation than all four. Even when evaluating a college, 18 pieces of data were less effective than one piece in evaluating the best college choice. Just wishful thinking? think again. This theory was put to the test with high powered computers that perfored a type of moral algebra on thousands of colleges nationwide. Two computers were used,one that considered all attributes, and another that considered one important characteristic.
Yep you guessed it. The computer that considered a single attribute picked higher ranked colleges. So the next time you need to decide between ham or peanut butter and jelly, just use your gut, I'm sure it knows what the best option is.
Yep you guessed it. The computer that considered a single attribute picked higher ranked colleges. So the next time you need to decide between ham or peanut butter and jelly, just use your gut, I'm sure it knows what the best option is.
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sorry guys the link is not working right now. To view the article go to newsweek and search in the health department. if anyone finds the link please post!
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okay here's the link I don't know why it won't work on the article:
http://www.newsweek.com/id/71514/page/1
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