Applying insights on categorisation, communication, and dynamic decision-making: a case study of a ‘simple’ maritime military decision

Edmunds, C.E.R ORCID: 0000-0002-0524-8756, Harris, A.J.L and Osman, M (2022) 'Applying insights on categorisation, communication, and dynamic decision-making: a case study of a ‘simple’ maritime military decision.' Review of General Psychology. doi: 10.1177/10892680221077242

[img]
Preview
Text
15008.pdf - Published Version
CC BY-NC 4.0.

Download (889kB) | Preview
Official URL: https://doi.org/10.1177/10892680221077242

Abstract

A complete understanding of decision-making in military domains requires gathering insights from several fields of study. To make the task tractable, here we consider a specific example of short-term tactical decisions under uncertainty made by the military at sea. Through this lens, we sketch out relevant literature from three psychological tasks each underpinned by decision-making processes: categorisation, communication and choice. From the literature, we note two general cognitive tendencies that emerge across all three stages: the effect of cognitive load and individual differences. Drawing on these tendencies, we recommend strategies, tools and future research that could improve performance in military domains – but, by extension, would also generalise to other high-stakes contexts. In so doing, we show the extent to which domain general properties of high order cognition are sufficient in explaining behaviours in domain specific contexts.

Item Type: Article
Keywords: uncertainty, category learning, dynamic decision-making, communication of uncertainty
Divisions: School of Sciences
Date Deposited: 17 Oct 2022 12:55
Last Modified: 04 Aug 2023 05:30
ISSN: 1089-2680
URI / Page ID: https://researchspace.bathspa.ac.uk/id/eprint/15008
Request a change to this item or report an issue Request a change to this item or report an issue
Update item (repository staff only) Update item (repository staff only)