"Have you ever made a questionable decision or regretted a choice in your gaming career? Often, our brains are not the reliable allies we believe them to be. Whether it is choosing to ignore the advice from your coach to making a game-losing decision, we are fallible in our decision-making. Despite our best intentions, we can make a decision that harms our performance and development."
"When making decisions, our brain uses two systems. The first is slow and deliberate, examining every piece of information carefully to make the best possible choice. This process is mentally demanding, requiring effort to gather, organise, and analyse data before deciding. Because this method is so taxing, our brain often defaults to the second system. This one is faster and more automatic, taking shortcuts to quickly reach a decision that is just good enough."
The brain uses a slow, deliberate system and a fast, automatic system to make decisions. The slow system examines information carefully but is mentally demanding. The fast system takes shortcuts to conserve energy and often produces “good enough” choices that can be biased or error-prone. In esports, those shortcuts can lead players to ignore coaching, make game-losing moves, or harm long-term performance and development. Awareness of cognitive biases and intentional use of key, relevant information can reduce poor decisions and improve outcomes in high-pressure competitive environments.
Read at Psychology Today
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