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Insight
The objective of evaluating outcomes is for the decision maker to develop insight into a decision. Insight can be obtained by looking at the impact the decision had on you, your future, and others (10). -
Appraising the Decision Process
People must take a step back, or appraise, the decision that was made to learn from their actions. Doing this will benefit future decisions (11). -
Steps To Evaluating Decisions
First, you must appraise the situation. Then, you can develop insight into it (10). -
Injury: A Torn Quad
Last year, I tore my quad before the fall soccer season started. I had to chose to keep playing on it or rest it. I tried the first choice because I didn’t think the injury was that bad. It turns out I made it worse and ripped the fiber/muscle in my right quad. After thinking about my past injuries, looking at the situation, and developing insight into it, I made the choice to rest my quad. With strengthening and resting it, I was back on the pitch after about two and a half months. -
Food Decisions After Practice
Recently, I have been extremely hungry after our late night practices. I have two choices: eat healthy or eat junk food. Lately without thinking, I have been choosing the junk food over the healthy food (which I usually eat). I did not appraise the situation or give insight into it. Due to this decision, I have been wearing down my immune system and have felt sluggish/tired. -
Comparing and Contrasting Decisions
There was a difference between the two health-related decisions I made/evaluating process. Before making a decision about my injury, I appraised the situation/developed insight into it. On the other hand, I didn’t think twice about eating junk food after practice. I made the right decision about resting my thigh. Had I not rested it, I could have been out for a year. I didn't make the right decision about eating junk food because it interrupted my healthy routine and made me feel sluggish.