Category: Age Specific Decision Making
Age Specific Decision Making information and video introductions
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Enhancing Your Learning Journey: How the Learning Motivator Optimizes Motivation and Learning by Doing
As a student, you are constantly faced with new information, learning skills, and challenges to overcome. Your approach to learning can significantly impact your success, especially when it comes to being ready to learn. The best way to be prepared to learn is to make decisions about learning material such as books, podcasts, and videos… Read more
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Optimizing Your Decision-Making as a Young Professional
As a young professional navigating the demands of a fast-paced career, your life is full of important decisions—both in and out of the workplace. Whether it’s deciding on your next career move, making smart financial choices, or balancing your personal and professional life, it can often feel like you’re constantly being pulled in different directions.… Read more
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Navigating Life’s Early Decisions – How to Prepare Your Brain for Better Decision-Making
As a recent college graduate, you’re likely stepping into a world filled with new challenges, decisions, and opportunities. Whether you’re figuring out your career path, managing finances, or making long-term life choices, the sheer number of decisions you need to make can feel overwhelming. This stage of life is filled with excitement but also uncertainty,… Read more
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The Power of Better Decision-Making: Helping Families Thrive Through Smarter Choices
Adopt a Child, Care for a Family Member, DDM 10 to 14 Years Old, DDM 15 to 17 Years Old, DDM 18 to 20 Years Old, DDM 21 to 40 Years Old, DDM 41 to 60 Years Old, DDM 61 to 80 Years Old, Family and Parenting Decisions, Get a Pet, Have a Child, Have a Family Member Move In, Inconsistent Decisions, Inefficient Family Decisions, Limited Follow Through, Make a Decision for Your Child, Put a Pet DownAs a parent, you are constantly making decisions that shape the lives of your family members—from what school your kids should attend to managing household finances and health. Each decision carries weight, and as a parent navigating family dynamics, you’re often faced with competing needs and priorities. Striving for a balance between individual needs and… Read more
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Preparing Your Brain for Better Decision-Making: The Key to Navigating Mid-Career Transitions
For mid-career professionals, the idea of making a major life decision—whether it’s a career change, preparing for retirement, or pivoting toward a more fulfilling path—can feel daunting. You’ve spent years building your career, and now you face high-stakes decisions that could define your next chapter. The pressure to make the right choice at this stage… Read more
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Unlocking the Power of Decision-Making for Entrepreneurial Success
As an entrepreneur, every decision you make has the potential to shape the future of your business. Whether it’s choosing which product to launch, deciding on a marketing strategy, or evaluating the best time to expand, your ability to make swift and effective decisions is crucial to staying competitive. However, the pressures of business ownership… Read more
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Senior Decision Maker – 60 to 80 years old
As the brain ages, predictable changes occur in its structure and chemistry impacting its decision-making function, affecting both the automatic and deliberate systems. Understanding these age-related cognitive changes is crucial for supporting older adults in making informed decisions and adapting to new challenges. During this age range, decision-making is essential for adapting to changing circumstances,… Read more
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Learning Digital Devices
When I’m navigating technological advancements, help me to access technology training or support for using digital devices, so that I can stay connected and informed in a rapidly evolving digital world. In this example of the DIY DDM, we see the ways that self doubt and increased challenges can impact a persons ability to learn.… Read more
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Leaving a Legacy
When I’m deciding on legacy projects or charitable contributions, help me to find opportunities to volunteer or support causes dear to me, so that I can leave a positive impact on my community or society. Let’s follow James, a retired engineer in his early 70s, as he grapples with legacy projects and charitable contributions to… Read more