Do the following descriptions of decision-making seem familiar? 

Getting overwhelmed by big decisions—like wondering what to do after failing a test. Relying on habits that don’t help anymore—like always waiting for others to decide first. Losing focus when problems get tricky—like zoning out during a long group project. Feeling discouraged when things don’t improve fast—like thinking you’ll never get better at sports after one bad practice.

The video lesson includes the following topics and lesson objectives:

Cognitive Domain (Knowledge, Understanding, and Application)

Identify the role of the Prefrontal Cortex (PFC) in the Deliberate Decision-Making System and describe its key functions, including working memory and cognitive control.

Recognize the conditions under which the ACC up-regulates decision-making from the Automatic to the Deliberate System based on familiarity and progress assessment.

Affective Domain (Receiving, Responding, and Valuing)

Acknowledge the importance of cognitive control and deliberate decision-making in managing complex, unfamiliar, or difficult decisions.

Express an appreciation for how the PFC integrates information and resources to enable thoughtful and goal-directed actions.

Psychomotor Domain (Perception, Set, and Guided Response)

Observe a decision-making scenario and identify when a shift from the Automatic System to the Deliberate System is necessary due to the task's complexity or novelty.

After watching the video lesson, follow the link below to use the PFC Activities List Actions of the PFC...