Decisions: Studying and Supporting People Facing Hard Choices
A lively, authoritative insider’s account of how we make decisions and how decision-making research has developed over the last half century.

Decisions describes the evolution of decision science (also called behavioral decision research and related to behavioral economics) through its application to challenging personal and public policy decisions, since the inception of the field.

Baruch Fischhoff covers all major topics in basic research, including how people create options, determine what matters to them, evaluate their chances of achieving those goals, and engage their emotions. He shows how those processes play out in an exceptionally wide variety of decisions regarding health, safety, the environment, disasters, and national security, among other topics. He also examines how decision-making abilities vary across individuals and across the lifespan, as well as the ethics and politics of how research is conducted and its results are shared and applied.
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Decisions: Studying and Supporting People Facing Hard Choices
A lively, authoritative insider’s account of how we make decisions and how decision-making research has developed over the last half century.

Decisions describes the evolution of decision science (also called behavioral decision research and related to behavioral economics) through its application to challenging personal and public policy decisions, since the inception of the field.

Baruch Fischhoff covers all major topics in basic research, including how people create options, determine what matters to them, evaluate their chances of achieving those goals, and engage their emotions. He shows how those processes play out in an exceptionally wide variety of decisions regarding health, safety, the environment, disasters, and national security, among other topics. He also examines how decision-making abilities vary across individuals and across the lifespan, as well as the ethics and politics of how research is conducted and its results are shared and applied.
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Decisions: Studying and Supporting People Facing Hard Choices

Decisions: Studying and Supporting People Facing Hard Choices

Decisions: Studying and Supporting People Facing Hard Choices

Decisions: Studying and Supporting People Facing Hard Choices

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A lively, authoritative insider’s account of how we make decisions and how decision-making research has developed over the last half century.

Decisions describes the evolution of decision science (also called behavioral decision research and related to behavioral economics) through its application to challenging personal and public policy decisions, since the inception of the field.

Baruch Fischhoff covers all major topics in basic research, including how people create options, determine what matters to them, evaluate their chances of achieving those goals, and engage their emotions. He shows how those processes play out in an exceptionally wide variety of decisions regarding health, safety, the environment, disasters, and national security, among other topics. He also examines how decision-making abilities vary across individuals and across the lifespan, as well as the ethics and politics of how research is conducted and its results are shared and applied.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780262384438
Publisher: MIT Press
Publication date: 10/14/2025
Sold by: Penguin Random House Publisher Services
Format: eBook
Pages: 214

About the Author

Baruch Fischhoff is an internationally known scientist, studying basic and applied decision making. A long-time faculty member at Carnegie Mellon University, he is an elected member of the National Academy of Sciences and the National Academy of Medicine.

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"From one of the great pioneers in decision research, this engaging book shows how decisions can be better made by taking into account human behavior. Decisions is a valuable guide for individuals and organizations, as well as a compelling story well told."
—Robert Axelrod, William D. Hamilton Distinguished University Professor Emeritus, University of Michigan

"Decisions showcases Baruch Fischhoff’s true greatness, which lies in the generosity of spirit in which he views how humans make decisions and the generous ways in which he gifts the reader with practical tools to navigate uncertainty and complexity. With these tools, he has empowered countless individuals, corporations, and governments to make better, more informed decisions. We should look at this book as an invaluable addition to our toolkit."
—Larry Brilliant, CEO, Evity Technologies

"Few contemporaries of Baruch Fischhoff have thought more carefully and dealt more extensively with rational decision making. In Decisions, Fischhoff distills decades of experience into key lessons about the elements that go into sound decisions and the pitfalls to avoid. Everyone who makes decisions has something to gain from this deeply informed book."
—Harvey V. Fineberg, President, Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation

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