Cognition and decision-making

What is cognition? Cognition refers to the process by which people obtain knowledge or apply knowledge, which is the most basic psychological process of human beings. It includes feeling, perception, memory, thinking, imagination, and language. Everyone is different because of their different experiences and knowledge. Isn’t there a saying that is often circulated on the Internet: Sometimes the difference between people is greater than the difference between people and apes. It’s about cognitive differences. There was a joke in the past that went like this: Once upon a time, two farmers who had been farming all their lives met and chatted. “A said: It’s so hard to be a farmer. Every day, I go out early and come back late to pick up excrement just to fill my stomach.” Firewood collector, it’s not your fault if you get up late. What’s your fate? If you could be reincarnated as a prince or a minister in the next life, how would you live? Everything belongs to me, and no one is allowed to fight with me. "See, this is the difference in perception.

So how do we obtain and improve our cognition? In addition to studying more, reading books, and listening to experts talk about it, I think there are a few more points: when looking at the world, we can imagine observing it from the perspective of aliens and break away from the inherent human thinking mode; , think about me from an objective perspective as much as possible, consider me from a third-party perspective as much as possible, and think about me from a subjective perspective as little as possible.

Along with the continuous improvement of cognition comes the change of ideas, which will lead to changes in a series of our decisions. If a person's improvement of cognition is not accompanied by changes in subsequent decisions, , take practical actions, then his future will not only be as simple as entanglement and suffering, but will definitely also have ultimate regret. This is like a person knowing a better way to the destination, but he does not choose to take the better way but continues to take the old road. Then after a torturous journey, there is no time to look back. He will definitely regret it, it's the same reason.

When it comes to decision-making, it actually has one purpose: to do the right thing. All decisions will face a problem: dilemma and uncertainty. If these two points do not exist, it will not be a real decision. How should we make a decision when we are faced with a decision? have no idea.... But I can tell you two things: 1. Whether you choose A or B, there must be a cost. If you choose nothing, then you are also making a choice, and in most cases the cost of such a choice will be greater. 2. Quick execution and trial and error after making a choice are the most correct methods after making a decision.