Indecisive? Here’s The Best Way To Make A Decision (Scientifically Speaking)

Hands up if you find it hard to make a decision… If you’re still struggling to work out if you fall into that category, we’re going to say yes - you could probably work on your decision making skills. Well for all those who double-guess themselves, new research has just discovered how you can whittle down those overwhelming choices into the best option for you… The study found that if you find it hard to sort through your options, the best way to tackle those choices is by treating the decision-making process like a sports tournament. Hear us out… The advice published in The Review of Economics and Statistics, guide people to approach their alternatives in just four steps:

1. Divide the options into piles of four
2. Choose the best option from each pile
3. Put the winners from the first round into a new finalist pile
4. Choose the best option from winners of the earlier four selections

The study found that those who followed the pattern were more likely to feel satisfied they had made the right decision when they had eliminated each alternative on a round-by-round basis.