Head, Heart, and Gut in Decision Making (1 CE)
Number of Credits: 1
This course is for: Clinical Psychologists, Counselors, MFTs and SWs
Course By: Tracey Thomas, PsyD
Content By: Soosalu, G., Henwood, S., and Deo, A., (2019). Head, heart, and gut in decision making: Development of a multiple brain preference questionnaire. SAGE Open.1-17. https://doi.org/10.1177/2158244019837439
Course Description: Recent literature supports the idea that decision-making involves cognition, emotion, and intuition. The purpose of this course is to review the evidence for a three-factor model of head, heart, and gut aspects of cognition in decision making and to report on a designed and validated instrument that measures the aforementioned aspects. Researchers found that 52% of respondents were not able to accurately predict their head, heart, or gut decision-preference. The benefit of specifying the source of the decision-making activity to the head, heart, or gut enables skilled professionals to work specifically with individuals to gain a deeper awareness and understanding of their cognitions as a whole.
Learning Objectives:
- Identify the purpose of the study and the methods related to the three-factor model of decision-making
- Analyze the data by exploring the statistical tests used in conjunction with the findings related to the head, heart, and gut
- Analyze the identified study limitations with the areas of future research
Course Outline:
- Read and understand the article Head, Heart, and Gut in Decision Making: Development of a Multiple Brain Preference Questionnaire
- Review the Course Description and Learning Objectives
- Consider the factors related to a three-factor model of cognition coupled with the statistical findings from the accompanying article
- Work through the post-test questions; keep in mind that answer selections should be derived from the respective article
- Return to the article for clarification regarding decision-making preferences, or for any missed questions
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