What Makes a ‘Good’ Decision and Why Do We Make Mistakes?

A good decision is like choosing the best ice cream flavor, but sometimes you pick chocolate when you really want vanilla. We make choices all day long, like picking what to wear or which game to play. But sometimes we mess up because our brain takes shortcuts that don’t always work.

Our brains use shortcuts called heuristics, they help us decide fast when there are too many options. But these shortcuts can lead to mistakes, like choosing a bigger but not better deal just because it looks more exciting.

Sometimes our feelings or memories can trick us into making bad choices too.