Understanding Personal Decision Making and Preference

This report explores personal decision making and preference, analyzing strengths, weaknesses, and ways to improve decision making. It discusses the importance of preferences in decision making and the impact of decisions on oneself and others. The report also includes an analysis of decision making styles and the results of an MBTI test. It concludes with recommendations for improving decision making and the importance of involving others in the decision-making process.

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Introduction
When you make a decision today, it will be the reflection of your tomorrow and the kind
of individual you want to become in the future, which will be the result of what you actually
decide to do today. This statement has been read by almost every individual including associates
who are older. It is a matter of concern where the decision the person makes today might have an
impact on his or her life later (Juanchich, Dewberry, Sirota and Narendran, 2015). The aim of
this report was to jot down preferred decisions as well as recognize weaknesses and strengths in
this field as the researcher come up with strategies to cope with some of the weaknesses in a
proper manner.
Personal Decision Making Preference
After making the decision, I have realized that having preferences is quite important for
the decision I have taken and I actually need to trust my gut. This is because once I say otherwise
(or maybe yes), I would want to be correct according to my own understanding as a person of
high intuition who has to be aware of everything they do. On the other hand, I cannot rate
reasoning at the high point of the scale, neither can I see myself at the lower point of the scale.
Therefore, I can say I am logical to the medium part of the scale with regard to reasoning. I am
quite considerate about how my decision affects other people and try my best to balance between
the others' side and my side (Alexander, 1997).

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Decision Making Style Analysis
While reflecting on making decision and preference styles, I realized I have a high
preference when making decisions on my own, which seems to be correct, instead of making
ones that might feel to be right to the individual as I feel it might also lower my self-esteem.
Hence, it can be said that once I make a decision, I would see myself as courageous at the same
time and be ready to protect any other decision I made, which might also look like straight
opposition.
It is quite simple for me because I trust my gut, and I feel that whatever decision I make
will be fine for me (Brunell and Buelow, 2015). I have also realized what others decide and have
decided to do or what to do next unless I am the special one and involved in the other person's
decision. My question is, when the person is my senior with regard to authority, I seem to be
rational in making or taking the decision, so I might first make the decision myself without
knowing anyone.
Outcome – MBTI Test
The four scale MBTI test is to recognize the type of decision making in a primary
manner. I have noted that I am an extravert and am confident to make decisions I make. I have
high extraversion thinking which makes me ready for decision-making. The test helped me
identify that I am an individual who makes a decision and perceives that decision without
making room for change. While making the decision, I won’t judge and would be less
judgmental which helps me keep my focus on the decision I made. This decision would affect me
by the judgments as it would actually turn me incline to the scale and made me emotional at the
same time (Primi, Morsanyi, Chiesi, Donati and Hamilton, 2015).

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Strengths & Weaknesses
Employing the MBTI test outcomes, I have noted that I have not even embraced the best
form of decision-making that generates a negative impact on my decisions. Thus, this test has
helped me realize my weakness in decision-making and to recognize the changes I should make
to correct my mistakes, and to provide a positive change in my life. The community or the
individual that is affected by the decision needs to be involved in the decision-making procedure.
This makes me feel quite happy, contented and appreciative at the same time because it makes
me believe that I have made a good decision. Conversely, this has to be limited to the extent that
it would result to live with other people life and according to what other people suggest.
If other people help me make a decision, I would feel I am a part of the decision because
their part has also contributed and the decisions I make will have their part involved already
(Helfand, 2007).
How to Improve Decision
For improving the decisions, following suggestions are made.
a) I need to trust my own gut while making the decision in a suitable way.
b) The decision needs to take the people into consideration even if they did not take part in the
procedure.
c) Never bother to clarify or justify the decision.
d) I need to avoid being overconfident while making a decision or in the process of making a
decision (Mastrogiorgio, 2015).
Recommendations
The issue selected for this suitable method of solution development has been
recommended for this study. This is because I need to be intuitive and avoid being overconfident

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with my gut. There should be a mutual balance between the level of extroversion and
introversion. Therefore, if a person makes their own decision, they need to clarify that specific
decision that needs to be a correct version - there is no need to justify to the individual how it
affects their own psychology in a negative way.
Conclusion
With the intention to summarize the study, it has opened my eyes and taught me about
making a decision and not just hoping on thoughts and ideas that might not be right for me. It is
quite good to avoid feeling superior because to me, I think people can change your mindset if we
ask them about suggestions and make a decision on the basis of their suggestions. It is also good
to involve people in making the decision - however, they must not dominate the process as this
may lower the individual's self-esteem and make him/her feel that the decision followed earlier
was formulated by others (Sinayev and Peters, 2015).

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References
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Helfand, M. (2007). Shared Decision Making, Decision Aids, and Risk Communication. Medical
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Juanchich, M., Dewberry, C., Sirota, M., & Narendran, S. (2015). Cognitive Reflection Predicts
Real-Life Decision Outcomes, but Not Over and Above Personality and Decision-Making
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Mastrogiorgio, A. (2015). Commentary: Cognitive reflection vs. calculation in decision
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Primi, C., Morsanyi, K., Chiesi, F., Donati, M., & Hamilton, J. (2015). The Development and
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Appendixes
Appendix 1
Identification and understanding of the problem
Willingness to act
Solving the problem with rational approaches
Appendix 2