Problem solving, decision making, and professional judgment: A guide for lawyers and policymakers

Abstract

First edition. Problem-solving and decision-making processes : deliberation, intuition, and expertise – Framing problems and identifying objectives and identifying problem causes – Generating alternatives : creativity in legal and policy problem solving – Choosing among alternatives – Introduction to statistics and probability – Scores, dollars, and other quantitative variables – Interpreting statistical results and evaluating policy interventions – Explaining and predicting one-time events – Biases in perception and memory – Biases in processing and judging information – The social perceiver : processes and problems in social cognition – Choices, consequences, and trade-offs – Complexities of decision making : relationships to our future selves – Complexities of decision-making continued : the power of frames – Decision making under risk – The role of affect in risky decisions – Social influence – Influencing behavior through cognition – Group decision making and the effects of accountability on decision quality – Conclusion : Learning from experience.