Forming Winning Strategies

1. Introduction.- 1.1 Main Objectives.- 1.2 Main Features.- 1.3 Suggestions for the Best Use of this Book.- 2. Behavior Mechanism Part 1: Brain, Memory and Thoughts.- 2.1 Overview.- 2.2 Circuit Pattern Hypothesis (H1).- 2.3 Unlimited Capacity Hypothesis (H2).- 2.4 Efficient Restructuring Hypothesis (H3).- 2.5 Analogy/Association Hypothesis (H4).- 2.6 Further Reading.- 3. Behavior Mechanism Part 2: Charges, Attention, and Actions.- 3.1 Goal Setting and State Evaluation.- 3.2. Charge Structures and Attention Allocation.- 3.3 Discharge Hypothesis (H7).- 3.4 Information Input Hypothesis (H8).- 3.5 Summary and Conclusion.- 3.6 (Appendix) The Ordering of Charge Structures.- 3.7 Further Reading.- 4. Common Behavior Tendencies and Applications.- 4.1 Introduction.- 4.2 Social Comparison Theory.- 4.3 Halo Effect.- 4.4 Self-Projection Effect.- 4.5 Proximity Theory.- 4.6 Reciprocation Behavior.- 4.7 Similarity Effects.- 4.8 Scapegoating Behavior.- 4.9 Responsibility Diffusion in Group Behavior.- 4.10 Further Reading.- 5. Habitual Domains: Formation and Properties.- 5.1 Introduction.- 5.2 Formation of Habitual Domains.- 5.3 Decomposition of Habitual Domains.- 5.4 Paradoxical Properties of Habitual Domains.- 5.5 Degree of Habitual Domain Expansion.- 5.6 Further Reading.- 6. Habitual Domains: Expansion and Interactions.- 6.1 Methods for Expansion of Habitual Domains.- 6.2 Ideas That Catch Our Attention.- 6.3 Ideas that are Hard to Catch Our Attention.- 6.4 Proper Attitudes in the Interaction of Habitual Domains.- 6.5 Expansion and Learning Process.- 6.6 Summary of Habitual Domain Concepts.- 6.7 Further Reading.- 7. Understanding Decision Making.- 7.1 Introduction.- 7.2 Nontrivial Decision Examples.- 7.3 Decision Elements.- 7.4 Decision Environments.- 7.5 Further Reading.- 8. EffectiveDecision Making.- 8.1 Decision Cycles.- 8.2 Cores of Habitual Domains.- 8.3 Learning Processes.- 8.4 Competence Sets and Classes of Decision Problems.- 8.5 Confidence, Risk Taking and Ignorance.- 8.6

As an integration of psychology, system science, man agement and common wisdom, this book provides a simple but unified set of tools to sharpen our capacity for knowing ourselves, our rivals, and our environments, and to form unique strategies for solving various nontrivial decision problems in our lives.