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Master your Decision Making and Critical Thinking Skills

Name: Master your Decision Making and Critical Thinking Skills
Rating: 4.5 (23087 reviews)

Research Based Decision-Making, Critical Thinking, and Problem Solving Strategies, for Leaders, Managers, and everyone !

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Created bySivakami S ; MBA ; Leadership Science, Psychology

Last updated 1/2026

English

What you'll learn

Improve the Quality of all your big decisions, and improve their ROI (Return on Investment) significantly !
Know how your brain works, and how you think and make decisions
Understand Cognitive Biases and Logical Fallacies, and how they affect your judgements and decisions
Learn how to minimise the effects of these Biases and Fallacies, with De-Biasing techniques and strategies !
Learn about Decision Noise, and how you can minimize it in your Decision Making
Learn a few Creative Problem Solving Techniques

Course content

10 sections • 70 lectures • 5h 19m total length

Let's start with an Interesting Research Study !4:30
Let's start with an Interesting Research Study !
Course Introduction, and Course Structure5:13
Course Introduction, and Course Structure
Course Navigation Tips1:46
Course Navigation Tips

Introduction, a Puzzle, Optical and Cognitive Illusions !4:22
Introduction, a Puzzle, Optical and Cognitive Illusions !
A Scenario Discussion, something we have all faced !5:36
A Scenario Discussion, something we all have faced !
Scenario Discussion continued ... what happens at the end ?!5:22
Scenario Discussion continued ... what happens at the end ?!
The Psychology and Neuroscience behind it !7:30
The Psychology and Neuroscience behind it
Quick Recap Quiz
Decision-Making, Energy, and Exhaustion, when NOT to make decisions !4:15
Decision-Making, Energy, and Exhaustion, when NOT to make decisions !
In defense of our Instincts, when to use them and when not to !6:05
In defense of our Instincts, when to use them and when not to !
Quick Recap Quiz

What are Cognitive Biases ?0:16
Cognitive Biases - Short and Sweet Introduction!
The Bias Blind Spot, Part 14:06
The Bias Blind Spot (our blindness to our own biases), Part 1
The Bias Blind Spot, Part 24:41
The Bias Blind Spot, Part 2
The Availability Heuristic, Part 14:48
The Availability Heuristic, Part 1
The Availability Heuristic, Part 24:55
The Availability Heuristic, Part 2
The Availability Heuristic, Part 34:31
The Availability Heuristic, Part 3
A Project Planning Meeting, to highlight the Availability Heuristic !
The Importance of Research !2:54
The Importance of Research, and a Disclaimer!
The Status Quo Bias6:14
The Status Quo Bias
Quick Recap Quiz
The Confirmation Bias, Part 14:04
The Confirmation Bias, Part 1
The Confirmation Bias, Part 23:40
The Confirmation Bias, Part 2
The Framing Effect and Loss Aversion, Part 15:03
The Framing Effect and Loss Aversion, Part 1
The Framing Effect and Loss Aversion, Part 24:13
The Framing Effect and Loss Aversion, Part 2
The Framing Effect, and Loss Aversion, Part 33:51
The Framing Effect, and Loss Aversion, Part 3
The Halo Effect, Part 15:07
An overview of the Halo Effect, The Halo Effect, Part 1
The Halo Effect, Part 25:12
The Halo Effect, Part 2
The Priming Effect - 13:40
An Introduction to the Priming Effect and some research on it.
The Priming Effect - 25:48
Some more ... on Priming.
The Priming Effect - 34:45
The Priming Effect, Part 3
The Anchoring Effect, Part 13:07
The Anchoring Effect, Part 1
The Anchoring Effect, Part 24:14
The Anchoring Effect, Part 2
The Anchoring Effect, Part 32:18
The Anchoring Effect, Part 3
The Anchoring Effect, Part 44:40
The Anchoring Effect, Part 4
Quick Recap Quiz
The Fundamental Attribution Error8:38
The Fundamental Attribution Error
Coaching Session: From Snap Character Judgments to Situational Investigation
In the Spotlight!5:37
In the Spotlight!
The Optimism Bias4:05
The Optimism Bias
The Planning Bias, Part 13:14
The Planning Bias, Part 23:46
The Planning Bias, Part 2
3 quick Caselets !

The Cost of Irrationality - 15:19
The Cost of Irrationality - Part 1
The Cost of Irrationality - 23:56
The Cost of Irrationality - Part 2
The Costs of Irrationality - 34:28
The Costs of Irrationality - 3
Quick Recap Quiz
The Costs of Irrationality - 43:30
The Costs of Irrationality - 4
The Costs of Irrationality - 54:10
The Costs of Irrationality - Conclusion
Some more Irrationality Case Studies1:41
Some more Irrationality Case Studies

Introduction4:17
Introduction
Decision-Making Process : ROI of your Decision5:08
Decision-Making Process : ROI of your Decision
De-Biasing Methods Part 14:35
De-Biasing Methods Part 1
De-Biasing Methods Part 25:42
De-Biasing Methods Part 2
De-Biasing Methods Part 34:45
De-Biasing Methods Part 3
De-Biasing Methods Part 47:38
De-Biasing Methods Part 4
De-Biasing Methods Part 53:46
De-Biasing Methods Part 5
Quick Recap Quiz

A Checklist for Decision Making, and Problem Solving, Part 14:20
A Checklist for Decision Making, and Problem Solving Part 1
A Checklist for Decision Making, and Problem Solving, Part 24:02
A Checklist for Decision Making, and Problem Solving, Part 2
Quick Recap Quiz
A Simple Tip for Better Decision Making2:10
The 10-10-10 Rule !
Another Simple Tip for Better Decision Making3:51
Sleep on it, or at least, Slow Down !

Noise, An Introduction4:44
Noise, An Introduction
Noise : A Research Study3:05
Noise : A Research Study
Quick Recap Quiz
Whats a Noise Audit ?5:39
Whats a Noise Audit ?
Techniques to deal with Noise, Part 14:37
Techniques to deal with Noise, Part 1
Techniques to deal with Noise, Part 24:51
Techniques to deal with Noise, Part 2
Practice Exercise for Noise1:32
A Practice Exercise to help you apply the learnings from the Noise Section
How to download your UDEMY CERTIFICATE0:01
How to download your UDEMY CERTIFICATE, PDF enclosed.

Requirements

High school education required, no other prerequisites !

Description

Maximize the ROI (Return on Investment) of all your Important Decisions.

Mastering Decision-Making, Critical thinking, and Problem-Solving, is essential for Leaders, Managers, and anyone else wanting to succeed, in today’s world. Even the most astute Leaders, in top-tier organizations, can fall prey to flawed, Irrational and Noisy Decisions, leading to costly outcomes that impact Business Results and Organizational Culture.

That's where this Course comes in...

Dive deep into the latest research and breakthroughs in Psychology, Cognitive Science, Behavioral Science, and Behavioral Economics, to significantly improve your Decision-Making skills.

Embrace Rationality, not just because it's beneficial, but because it is a key driver of Business Success.

Learn about Decision Noise, and how to minimize it to acceptable levels.

We'll also explore the Evolutionary roots of Decision-Making, uncovering Heuristics and Biases, Logical Fallacies, and the tangible costs of Irrationality.

Recalibrate your ancient brain for the modern world, enhancing your Decision-Making capabilities !

Equip yourself with powerful techniques to counteract Biases and Irrationality in your Judgements and Decisions, by
De-Biasing the relevant processes.

Discover Innovative and Creative Problem-Solving Strategies that will give you an edge.

This course is ideal for Business Managers, Leaders, Leadership and Management Students, and anyone keen on becoming a more informed, influential, and effective Decision-Maker.

Packed with practical examples and research lessons, this course offers a comprehensive understanding of all facets of Decision Making, and Critical Thinking.

Elevate your Leadership and Management Skills to new heights !

AI Tools only used for minor language edits, in searching for Research Papers and Sources, and for Udemy's Roleplay feature.

Who this course is for:

Current, Future, Potential, and Aspiring Leaders and Managers, in any field
Graduate and Post-graduate Management and Leadership students
Anyone who wants to improve the quality of their Judgements and Decisions
Anyone who wants to improve their Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Skills

Master your Decision Making and Critical Thinking Skills

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Course content

Introduction3 lectures • 11min

How does our Mind work ? How do we think and decide ?6 lectures • 33min

Some key Cognitive Biases29 lectures • 1hr 57min

The Importance, and Criticality, of Rationality !6 lectures • 23min

De-Biasing & De-Biasing Techniques7 lectures • 36min

Logical Fallacies3 lectures • 29min

Checklist for Decision Making and Problem Solving, and Credits4 lectures • 14min

NOISE : The Unwanted and Random Variability in Decision-Making7 lectures • 24min

Extra Content : Some Concepts for Creative Problem Solving4 lectures • 22min

Extra Insights : Why do we think the way we do ?3 lectures • 9min

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