Naturalistic Decision Making #45: Researching how people actually make decisions with Christian Madsbjerg
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Aug 15, 2023 Christian Madsbjerg, an expert in human perception and observation, discusses the importance of ethnographic practice in understanding decision-making. They explore the benefits of observing the world without forming opinions and discuss the shift towards algorithmic processes in areas like coffee and courtship. The concept of naturalistic decision making (NDM) is explored, emphasizing the study of real-life decision-making. The speaker also shares their love for travel and fascination with Seoul's transformation.
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Observation Before Modeling
- Christian Madsbjerg argues observation must precede modeling and experiments to form useful hypotheses.
- Combine open-ended ethnography with experiments and large datasets to reach reliable conclusions.
Institutional Rewards Preserve Bad Methods
- Academic incentives lock fields into narrow methods because prestige depends on specific journals and formats.
- Career incentives maintain paradigms long after they stop reflecting reality.
Get Sponsor Buy-In Or Say No
- Secure sufficient resources and senior sponsorship to run deep, long-term observational studies.
- Say no to short, superficial projects so you can deliver rigorous field research.