8. Explain how overconfidence, belief perseverance, self-serving bias, and cognitive dissonance play a role in making decisions and judgments

Write a paper  that addresses the following points: Identify at least one bias that impacts your decision making process.  Discuss what triggered this particular bias and what steps you plan to take it to address it.  Discuss how this bias impacted your decision.  How confident do you feel about your decision making processes in general?  Do you suffer from the "overconfidence" syndrome? If so, under what circumstances?

Some people criticize the ‘rational actor paradigm’ by pointing to choices that seem to be clearly not self-interested, for example, giving to charity.  Explain why such a choice is not a violation of the rational actor paradigm.

Tell the story of a time that cognitive bias was an important factor in your decision making and explain how that cognitive bias impacted the decision you made. Explain what you will do to overcome that cognitive bias in the future.

Apply different career decision-making theories to a real life examples

How can managers use perceptual organization principles to improve decision-making processes and enhance organizational performance by effectively interpreting and processing information from their environment?

How does decision fatigue affect decision-making patterns? What strategies can individuals employ to combat decision fatigue and make better choices?

What role do personal biases play in decision-making patterns? How can individuals mitigate the impact of biases on their decision-making?

Evaluate the impact of creativity on decision-making processes. Discuss instances where creative solutions may conflict with rational decision-making models.

How do cultural and social factors influence decision-making patterns, and what are some examples of cultural and social biases that can affect decision-making?