decision making

Simple text and photographs discuss the role of U.S. Presidents, covering their responsibility to sign laws into action, give speeches, meet with foreign leaders, lead the military, and more, and includes biographical facts about Barack Obama.

Two choices are offered to readers and what is picked can reveal something about themselves.

Explains peer pressure; discusses reasons kids give in to it; outlines ten ways to refuse to do something that has negative consequences; and includes reflection questions, a glossary, and a list of resources.

Mia and her best friend, Ruby, are excited to learn a new dance together, until the day of class, when Ruby is not feeling well and Mia must find a new partner, but when Ruby returns and Mia suddenly has two partners, she must come up with a creative solution that will make everyone happy.

Presents young readers with a variety of often silly choices, such as living with a gerbil in a cage or with a rabbit in a hutch and being chased by a crab, a bull, a lion, or wolves.

Describes six important decisions teenagers will face and offers advice on the choices that should be made, discussing school, friends, parents, dating and sex, addictions, and self-worth.

Everyone has a moral compass that guides them in determining good from bad or right from wrong. Those judgments can sometimes be flawed, however, a result of individuals being shaped by the people, laws, ideas, and environment around them. This accessible resource will assist readers as they develop a personal value system that can direct them through life. Not everything in the world can be absolutely certain, but what's important is making the best judgment calls possible and learning from those experiences.

High school senior Paige knows there is so much more to life after high school, but is it so terrible to want everything to stay the same forever?.

"[A graphic] guide to better decision-making, based on the author's . . . research in behavioral economics, neuroscience, and psychology"--Provided by publisher.

"With rapid technological innovation leading the charge, today's world is transforming itself at an extraordinary and unprecedented pace. As jobs become more multifaceted, as information streams multiply, and as myriad devices place increasing demands on our attention, we are confronted every day with a plethora of new challenges. Fortunately, as Leonard Mlodinow shows, the human brain is uniquely engineered to adapt.