Thinking About My

Decision-Making
The Pyramid of Information
Processing Domains

Thinking
Skills

Decision
Making Skills

Self-Knowledge Options Knowledge

Interests, Values, Skills Occupations,
Fields of Study, Jobs
Thinking and the CASVE Cycle

Communication

Execution Analysis

Valuing Synthesis
Executive Processing Domain
• Metacognition skills
– Skills used to help us
THINK about how we
make decisions
• Types of Skills -
– SELF-TALK
– SELF-AWARENESS
– CONTROL &
MONITORING
Metacognition Skills
• SELF-TALK
– Think of yourself as COMPETENT and
CAPABLE
• Creates a POSTIVE SELF-IMAGE
• Reinforces POSITIVE BEHAVIOR
Negative Self -Talk
• Creates “noise” inside our thoughts
• “I’ll never be able to find the right major
for me.”
• “I should be able to choose the right
major.”
Metacognition Skills

• SELF-AWARENESS -
– Being aware of yourself during the process
• Physiological signs - headache
• Emotions & Feelings - anxiety
• Interests of Self and Significant Others
Metacognition Skills

• CONTROL & MONITORING

– Knowing when to go ahead
– Knowing when to get more information
Developing Metacognition Skills--8
Metacognition Skills
• Personal limits • Ask for help
• Aware of decisions • Impact decisions have
• Identifying problem • Separate out issues
• Developing a strategy • Create a plan of action
• Using guides • CASVE Cycle
• Monitoring progress • Self feedback
• Solving problem • Knowing when to GO
forward
• Supporting self • Positive SELF-TALK
Improving Metacognitive Skills
• Identifying Negative Thoughts
• Train for Positive Self-Talk
• Reducing EITHER/OR Thinking
• Develop Self Control
• Improve General Problem Solving
Identifying Negative Thoughts
• Explore and learn the positives and
negatives of self
• Challenge our negative thinking
• Negative thoughts may be learned or
popular myths
Negative Thinking Action Plan
• Identify
• Challenge
• Alter
• Act
Train for Positive Self-Talk
• Eliminate/reduce negative self-talk
– Friends, family, positive experiences,
church, counselors, mentors, workbook
Reduce EITHER/OR Thinking
• May freeze or immobilize us
– Try to rephrase this statement:
“All of the good jobs require a computer
background .”
– REFRAME - “Some of the better paying jobs in
some organizations are held by people who have
skills and interests in computers, AS WELL as
several other interests.”
Develop Self-Control
• Learn self-control techniques
– Practice deep breathing
– Visualize a calming image
Improve General Problem Solving
• CASVE Cycle
– Effective use of the CASVE Cycle
Summary
• Process vs. event
• Concentration
• Practice and action
HAVE POSITIVE THOUGHTS

You are the creator of your thoughts,

so you can be the uncreator of them.