Visual Intelligence: These Are The Steps In Making The Right Decisions

What do humans need in making the right decisions?

Medical Daily reported that lawyer, art historian and lawyer Amy Hermann listed four important procedures people need to consider in creating the right decision in Big Think's video titled 4 Steps for Optimizing Situational Awareness and Visual Intelligence.

 "Visual intelligence is the concept that we see more than we can process and it's the idea of thinking about what we see, taking in the information and what do we really need to live our lives more purposefully and do our jobs more effectively," Herman explains.

Herman, who has worked across a wide professional spectrum including police officers, intelligence analysts, doctors, nurses and librarians among others, discovered that these four steps are applicable for different professionals, in any situation, client, environment and problem.

According to Herman, the first step is to "assess the situation," where people should know what is in front of them and what is beyond what they can see. She suggests that people should ask others in the same situation so they would not miss out on what they need to know.

The second step is to "analyze the information" where people should recognize what is more important and what is not. Since people's minds can be extremely cluttered with so much information, this is an important step to know what to prioritize, what to set aside for a while and what needs to be removed from their minds.

The third step, which is to "articulate what they observe," is the most important, Herman points out, because it is vital for people to put an idea into words. From what people see or think, it is inevitable for people to lose information along the way before it gets to be said, written or done. This is why people should always be mindful of their every word because someone is always listening.

The final step is to "adapt your behavior" or in other words, act according to all the information gathered. Herman says people will be able to justify their decisions based on all their observations. Thus, the previous three steps should give a clearer view of the situation.