Naturalistic decision making
by Gary A. Klein · first published 1997
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A lot of the way experts think is actually very domain-specific. So if you want to be good at thinking about a specific domain, might be worth reading one of Gary Klein's books about naturalistic decision making. https://www.amazon.com/Power-Intuition-Feelings-Better-Decis... is the most practical of the ones I've read. More generically: learn how to write. Most hard problems won't fit in your head. Most of…
on “Ask HN: Resources on how to improve abstract thinking skills?” ↗Gary Klein wrote a great book about how to learn from experience, based on research in naturalistic decision making, kinda stuff firefighters and NICU nurses do, but also e.g. design engineers for many decisions (https://www.amazon.com/Power-Intuition-Feelings-Better-Decis...). His advice for learning from mistakes…
on “Ask HN: How to make fewer mistakes?” ↗…This methodology doesn't work. IMO, the "correct" way to study it is through Gary Klein's Recognition Primed Decision Model (RPDM) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recognition_primed_decision) and the Naturalistic Decision Making (NDM) Framework (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naturalistic_decision-making). For a comprehensive overview of various approaches/models see Thinking and Deciding by Jonathan Baron and The Psychology…
on “Best Process for Decision Making?” ↗I suggest you check out the work of Gary Klein and the Naturalistic Decision Making community, as the Vicennes work was one of the founding projects. He features it in his 1997 book _Sources of Power_.
on “One of the greatest user interface disasters in history” ↗…best to cultivate it. IMO in today's world, Deci's SDT on Intrinsic/Extrinsic Motivations (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-determination_theory) and Gary Klein's NDM (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naturalistic_decision-making) and RPDM (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recognition-primed_decision) should be a must study (just understanding the basics/overview is often enough) for everybody in any organization.
on “Managing my motivation as a solo dev” ↗