Chain
When you ask yourself if you decision fit, it is related to this link in the chain.
What is sound reasoning?
These are what you want and don't want out of a decision.
What are Values?
When you list out as many options as you can in a period of time, considering what is reasonable or out of the box
What is brainstorming?
The acronym for the field of studying machines performing tasks that require human intelligence.
What is AI? (Artificial Intelligence)
O in H2O.
What is oxygen?
Avoiding options because I've already invested into one alternative
What is a sunk cost?
Putting things off until the last minute.
What is procrastination?
Creating a timeline and list of actions to complete towards a decision would relate to this chain link.
What is commitment to follow through?
This term describes AI that improves its performance by learning from data without being directly programmed.
What is machine learning?
This sea creature has 3 hearts.
What is an octopus?
When you ask: How will things change? What is the impact on me/others? Is it permanent?
What is a HIP Check?
When you provide an action behind a choice it becomes this.
What is a decision?
When you combine two elements of different options for a third option.
What is a hybrid alternative?
This is what you call the computer brain structure inspired by the human brain, used in many AI systems.
What is a neural network?
Term that describes a break, often taken after high school, when students explore work, travel, or service before heading to college
What is a gap year?
PPS when talking about frame.
Purpose, perspective, and scope
When two choices both match your values in different ways and you have to pick, you are facing this.
What is a tradeoff?
Before making a decision, checking facts from reliable websites or experts is an example of using this.
What is useful information?
in 1997, IBM's Deep Blue defeated the world champion in this game?
What is chess?
This green frog became a symbol of internet humor, often sipping tea and saying, “But that’s none of my business.”
What is Kermit the Frog?
You can use this diagram to picture your options, possible risks, and rewards — great if your decision includes uncertainties.
What is a decision tree?
You want to choose between three colleges based on location, cost, and programs. This tool helps you assign importance and score each school fairly.
What is a weight and rate table?
When many people are choosing to do something and you go along with it even though it might not be your desired choice.
What is bandwagon?
AI can now generate images and text — but it doesn’t actually “understand” like a human. It uses this instead.
What is pattern recognition?
This word describes the fear of long words — ironically, it’s one of the longest words itself.
What is hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia?