Abstract

◆Humans have an urge to "hurry up for an answer"
◆How should we deal with this urge?
◆Introducing techniques for making "better decisions" from the perspective of social psychology

Do you have the "ability to tolerate ambiguity"?

Humans are not good at ambiguous situations. This is because they feel anxiety and, in some cases, danger to their lives when they cannot predict "what will happen next". However, in our daily lives, there are many ambiguous and uncertain scenes, such as "information overload", "indecisiveness", and "first-time experiences".

When this happens, humans rush for an answer and try to get out of the ambiguous situation and avoid discomfort, but this does not necessarily lead to "better decisions". So how can we make calm decisions even in ambiguous situations and get closer to a better future?

This book will answer this question. In each chapter, in addition to knowledge and ideas about social psychology that can be used in daily life, the book also clearly introduces academic background such as behind-the-scenes research and unique experimental results. The content will also satisfy your intellectual curiosity. This book will give you an opportunity to reconsider your way of thinking and behavior while deepening your knowledge.

[Recommended for]
・People who want to acquire the flexible judgment skills necessary in uncertain times
・People who tend to be swayed by human relationships and information
・People who are interested in the academic world and what goes on behind the scenes

Author’s Information

Professor at the Graduate School of Human Sciences, Osaka University, and social psychologist.

Her main research interest is "clarifying the mechanism by which communication creates something new." She positions her research activities as a practical application of her research interests, and tackles this problem with a variety of approaches, including laboratory experiments, social surveys, and quantitative text analysis. She loves the Hanshin Tigers, horse racing, classical music, Hawaii, and data.