Mobility Heuristic Definition

Choosing a college can be a hard decision that requires careful consideration. A few psychological terms may help make the decision a little easier. When choosing a college Ryan, or anyone for that matter, should think about these 4 terms: Availability Heuristic, the Hippocampus, Intrinsic and extrinsic motivation and Self-fulfilling prophecy. Availability Heuristic is a mental shortcut that uses immediate examples to make a decision. When making a decision, related events may be the first thing that comes to mind. These events or memories help your brain make a quick conclusion about the topic. For example, if you've recently seen many news reports and commercials on the benefits of saving water, you may decide to shut the water off while your brushing your teeth because of what you've read or heard. Availability Heuristic can be very helpful when it comes to choosing a college. When visiting a campus, you could see people playing sports and hanging out and your …show more content…
When making decisions that can change your life there's two things you should ask yourself, "why" and "what's in it for me". These two questions are examples of intrinsic and extrinsic motivation. Intrinsic motivation is achieving a goal because you want to not because there's an immediate reward or consequences. For example, when playing recreational sports there is no immediate reward but for many players, it makes them content doing what they love. Extrinsic motivation is being motivated by outside forces if your mom were to tell you to "clean your room and I'll buy you ice cream" then you're being motivated because you want something not for yourself. When making important decisions such as choosing a college it's important to balance the intrinsic and extrinsic rewards. The college you may want to go to may be cheaper and they may have a higher graduation rate but will it satisfy you and your wants and needs, will you be proud to go