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An Anti‐Introspectivist View of Career Decision Making
Author(s) -
Krieshok Thomas S.
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
the career development quarterly
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.846
H-Index - 53
eISSN - 2161-0045
pISSN - 0889-4019
DOI - 10.1002/j.2161-0045.1998.tb00697.x
Subject(s) - perspective (graphical) , social decision making , cognitive information processing , cognition , psychology , field (mathematics) , business decision mapping , ethical decision , decision field theory , reflection (computer programming) , management science , making of , decision fatigue , decision engineering , social psychology , career development , computer science , management , decision support system , artificial intelligence , economics , mathematics , neuroscience , pure mathematics , programming language
This article reviews 50 years of empirical literature on career decision making, summarizing 10 things the field knows “for sure.” An anti‐introspectivist view of career decision making is then presented, developed by applying findings from cognitive and experimental social psychology to career decision making. This view holds that most processing performed by the human mind for decision making and behavior initiation is not performed at a conscious level and that reflection on those processes may be futile, and detrimental to good decisions. Although the anti‐introspectivist perspective challenges many strongly held assumptions, it provides a plausible explanation of some of the difficulties encountered by decision makers and those who counsel them.