If an important decision looms but your mind is consumed with the fear that you’ve lost your wallet, better save decision making for later. Multiple studies show that stress significantly affects decision making. What’s more, men and women react differently to stress.
A 2009 study by Lighthall et al. from the Unversity of Southern California gives a good overview of how sex differences manifest. Researchers had 45 subjects play a balloon game that was really a risk-reward evaluation in disguise: the goal was to win the most money by pumping the balloon. But as the balloon’s value grew, so too did the risk of it popping.
Males and females performed similarly in unstressed scenarios, but when they played after a stressful situation (having their hands dunked in cold water), results shifted. Males responded to stress by taking more risks (12.5% more balloon pumps), while stressed females took fewer risks (21% fewer pumps).
How does the model of risk avoidance transfer to real life? A 2011 study from the University of California Davis looked at one real-life task—investing—with a measurable high-risk activity (trades). Out of 27,000 investors, men made 45% more trades on their portfolios. The high trading rates led to worse performance, causing male investors to lose more value on their portfolios than female investors.
Further studies must be done to to seek out the possible gender biases in other occupations, but the University of Davis research is an interesting start. As scientists learn more about the processes involved in decision making, there are steps you can take to ensure that your decisions are made clearly and calmly.
Tips for clear, calm decision making
Think through each consequence before you make a decision. Reward yourself for good choices. And try training with a few Lumosity games. Speed Match is great practice for staying accurate and calm in time-sensitive situations. Or try Route to Sproute, which may help with strategic planning and problem solving. Unlock full access and stay calm and clear-headed in all your decision making.
trivia~nyawa pengawal keselamatan lebih penting atau wang berjuta-juta yang disimpan dalam bank lebih penting??
Lelaki yang menjadi pelindung wanita atau wanita yang dilindungi ,yang mana lebih utama? haa...:)
mereka sama tetapi berbeza...saya sekang ni tengah nak habiskan buku pahrol mohd juoi. kupasan beliau sangat menarik..ok study dulu *_^
By: Raef
Allah,
I need Allah,
And the hearts all over the world tonight.
I said there’s hearts all over the world tonight
What can I do?
I need Allah,
And the hearts all over the world tonight.
I said there’s hearts all over the world tonight
Wish I was smarter, when I was younger.
Found something better – made me a winner and,
I’m so glad to be Yours!
It’s my life that you own.
staying late at night to prepare the power point slides (for the conference)
someone called because want the hisbah report
someone messaged asked me when can I continue a programme under Hisbah called "Jaulah Mesra" (Ops Mesra)
then someone messaged me when she can post the advertisement regarding Economy Unit because insyaallah we will sell food stuff
then someone asked me, about Perubatan Sport's Day preparation, under me, there are two units, scoreboard and guard timer
then I checked ZAP (Zagazig Academic Panelist) mailbox..
maisarah, these tasks u did during your young and healthy ages..alhamdulillah
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Organized by Faculty of Medicine and ZMSSA.
I had delivered a talk at 2++pm at conference hall, Surgery Hospital building, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University.
I prepared a presentation power point slides entitled Overview on Common Disease and Health Care System in Malaysia.
Prepared a talk for 10 minutes, but the organization said it would be 4 minutes when I stepped on stage...but alhamdulillah, even I felt it was stressed, not so smooth, but ok la~haha :)ooh, I just was like uh then the words just came out from my vocal cord, then bla bla bla..then I failed to focus..like diplopia i think, what was on screen, then the conductor looked to me and said, "maisarah, take your time" pulak daa..then I just continue and more relaxed..tadi kata 4 minit..wawa
ok la. semput kot..after i finished it, then someone told me that it was a competition..what?? oh my my..
Dr Zakhi said I finished it within 7 minutes for these 26 slides..hoho..laju dan semput gak sket..~
Dr. Zakhi (Academic Unit) accompanied me here. He captured the videos and pictures using my Nokia C6 and Ainnur's Fujifilem (borrowed).I was not planning to take a video but Dr Zakhi said to me "takkanlah tak nak ambil buat kenangan kan", hoho, dia pulak yang bersungguh2..ok la no hal...Thanks Dr. Zakhi. very friendly.. I took part as an individual participant..hoho..
I think the exam is just around the corner..pray for me guys
"Ya Allah, aku doakan Maisarah berjaya dunia akhirat"
some slides from my presentation..I think I will upload it on ZAP..hehe..dari blog I ni sape je yg tengok, baik sedekah kat ZAP ..ye dakk? ade manfaatnya iA...ok la...salam
trivia~ Yahoo stepped up its new feud with Facebook on Monday, suing the social-networking giant and accusing it of infringing on 10 patents tied to an array of Web technologies.
According to the lawsuit, filed in Federal District Court in San Jose, Calif., Yahoo contended that Facebook had knowingly and improperly violated some of the company’s core intellectual properties. The patents, which were issued from 1999 to 2010, cover advertising, privacy, customization, social networking and messaging.
