Psychology | EP 53 | Judgement and Decision Making in Psychology | Optional | UPSC podcast

Welcome back to THE IAS COMPANION. Follow us on YouTube: ⁠www.youtube.com/@IASCompanion⁠. In today’s lecture, we will explore Judgment and Decision Making in Psychology, crucial cognitive processes that influence our everyday actions. Judgment involves forming opinions and evaluating people or situations, often under uncertainty, while decision-making is about choosing between alternatives based on those judgments. These processes are deeply connected, as our decisions often stem from the judgments we form. Factors such as available information, intelligence, cognitive style, and personality traits shape our judgments, while risk, emotions, and social influences impact decision-making. Heuristics, or mental shortcuts, are commonly used in decision making but can lead to biases, such as anchoring or the availability bias. By understanding these cognitive processes and the potential biases that affect them, we can improve our decision-making and align our choices with our goals. #UPSC #IASprep #civilserviceexam #IASexamination #IASaspirants #UPSCjourney #IASexam #civilservice #IASgoals #UPSC2024 #IAS2024 #civilservant #IAScoaching #aUPSCmotivation #IASmotivation #UPSCpreparation #IASpreparation #UPSCguide #IASguide #UPSCtips #IAS #UPSCbooks #IASbooks #UPSCexamstrategy #IASexamstrategy #UPSCmentorship #IASmentorship #UPSCcommunity #IAScommunity #UPSCpreparation #IASpreparation #UPSCguide #IASguide #UPSCtips #IAStips #UPSCbooks #IASbooks #UPSCexamstrategy #IASexamstrategy #UPSCmentorship #IASmentorship #UPSCcommunity #IAScommunity