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Good decision-makers may be made, not born, says Carnegie Mellon study
05-17-2007 · EurekAlert!People who do well on a series of decision-making tasks involving hypothetical situations tend to have more positive decision outcomes in their lives, according to a study by decision scientists at Carnegie Mellon University and the RAND Corp. The results suggest that it may be possible to improve the quality of people’s lives by teaching them better decision-making skills, which are separate from intelligence.
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