Choices, Values, And Frames Guide
The "Frame" is the context in which a choice is presented. Think of it as a camera angle. A filmmaker can make a scene look terrifying or hilarious just by changing the lighting and the crop. In decision-making, we call this . The Positive Frame: "This surgery has a 90% survival rate."
Every day, you make thousands of decisions—from the mundane (oatmeal or toast?) to the monumental (should I quit my job?). While it feels like we’re making these choices in a vacuum of pure logic, there are three hidden architects designing our reality:
"This surgery has a 10% mortality rate." Choices, Values, and Frames
Understanding how these three interact is like getting the blueprint for your own mind. Let’s break down how they work together to steer your life. 1. Values: Your Internal North Star
To make better decisions, you have to look at the interplay: The "Frame" is the context in which a choice is presented
Navigating the Maze: How Choices, Values, and Frames Shape Your Life
Are you making this choice because you care about it, or because society told you to? In decision-making, we call this
Logically, these are identical. Emotionally, they are worlds apart. We are often swayed not by the facts themselves, but by how those facts are "framed" to us by the media, our peers, or even our own internal inner critic. 3. Choices: The Final Output