Introduction Pre Assessment
Module 1 - Why Decision Making Is Hard
Module 2 - Making Better Daily Decisions
Module 3 - Making Better Life Direction Decisions
Lesson 1.3 – Up and Down Regulation Triggers
- Cognitive Domain (Knowledge, Comprehension, Application)
- Define the term “unmet need” and explain how it triggers decision-making processes in the brain.
- Identify the trigger of the Automatic Decision System and how it responds to the trigger
- Identify the trigger of the Deliberate systems and how it responds to the trigger
- Recognize common situations (e.g., career choice, relationship change) where a “struggling moment” might lead to up-regulation from the Automatic to the Deliberate system.
- Affective Domain (Receiving, Responding, Valuing)
- Acknowledge the importance of the Cingulate Cortex’s role in conserving energy and making safe decisions by discussing how this relates to one’s own decision-making habits.
- Express a willingness to explore personal experiences with “struggling moments” as a way to recognize up-regulation triggers in oneself.
- Demonstrate curiosity by identifying one’s own automatic responses to familiar situations versus situations that require thoughtful decision-making.
- Psychomotor Domain (Perception, Set, Guided Response)
- Practice identifying physical or emotional cues that signal a “struggling moment,” such as increased heart rate or frustration.
- Role-play a simple scenario where the Deliberate decision-making system is triggered, such as deciding stress, and demonstrate behaviors that align with deliberate thought (e.g., pausing, deep breathing).
Struggling Moment Worksheet Lite – Just the questions etc