The Fear-Risk Connection to Decision Bias
Fight or flight? Surely, we have all heard this at some time in our lives. Psychological reactions to stress, hazards, threats, danger, and the ever-present crises broadcast and amplified through various media channels, induce fear, often followed by panic. Make no...Data and Information Risk
What if the data and information used to make important decisions are incomplete, inaccurate, misunderstood or just plain wrong? Not identifying all relevant data and information attributes could affect not only individuals dealing with personal risk, but also...COVID-19, Millennials and Risk
Are Millennials over reacting to the COVID-19 crisis? Why are people in the 25-40 age group disproportionately affected by fear and anxiety from COVID-19?[i] Healthcare Hotline telephone evidence suggests that the level of COVID-19 associated anxiety and fear...Fear is the New Pandemic
We moved from the early uncertainties associated with COIV-19 to more knowledge about it, but is fear the new pandemic?[i] “Fear is an insidious and deadly thing. It can warp judgment, freeze reflexes, breed mistakes. Worse, it’s contagious.”[ii]― Jimmy Stewart In...Changed Your Assumptions for the New Normal Yet?
The assumptions by which you live your life, that underpin your expectations, that serve as unwritten security, and guide your personal life and career have been torn asunder by COVID-19 and societal upheaval. Assumptions: something accepted as true –...
J. Toney
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The intent of this site is to be a resource for those who value their personal and professional well-being. Specifically, for those seeking information on identifying change before it happens, responding to change when it does, and exploring uncertainty when conditions and assumptions change. One might say, learning tools to deal with external events that affect your personal and professional life.