What are the benefits of asking people's help/advice when making a critical decision?

What are the reasons?


and can you give me a scientific back up?What are the benefits of asking people's help/advice when making a critical decision?
As in your other question as to why some people make critical decisions without asking others for advice.. which I answered as well.. I don't believe there can ever be a scientific back up..








In many cases to ask for a second opinion or from advice from ones friends or even from work colleagues or fellow students whom one gets along great with or from a supervisor at work.. anyone a partner.. a loved one.. ones parents.. or even on yahoo answers it can help.. Y/A also is a way to ask for an unbiased opinion.. and its easier to ask here because you don't know the people who give an opinion.. but they might come up with a better idea as to how to handle a situation.. their advice may help someone in coming to a solution in their decision makig.. they won't make the decision but their response may help the asker to see the pro's and con's about doing this or that when faced with a critical decision or they may talk from experience because they have been there and been faced with a problem very similar then their advice might be valuable advice... and worthwhile to listen to.. in the end everyone makes their own decision but even on Y/A if one asks for an opinion.. or as many opinions as possible..some people really want to help.. then it's worthwhile reading the answer.. and think about the critical decision again.. and the more advice one has from people who care, it can help a person to arrive at ''being ready'' as they must have been not certain in the beginning because they ask for an opinion or for advice and chances are there is someone else out there who faced a similar situation and that can help.. to listen to.. plus if you ask for advice or an opinion on Y/A.. you always can take the advice or leave it but it helps and some advice may be worthwile to bear in mind... when making a critical decision and here it's easier.. people don't really know you, so it's anonymous.. and you don't know them.. it's just about trying to help.. be giving an opinion or by ghiving advice which some have based on life experience.. and certain things some people don't want to make without their partner.. because it may affect him or her also.. or a best friend is a friend in good times and bad, and a best friend doesn't sit in judgment and knows to keep something confidential and not talk about it to others.. and ones parents may be helpful because they have the extra life experience.. and work colleagues or a supervisor or manager may be able to help if this is work related.. it's worthwhile to ask colleages whom one gets along well with or a manager or supervisor whom one gets on well with .. for his or her advice.. one doesn't have to take it.. but if one has more opinions.. and more advice.. there is more opportunity to sift through it all.. and really take time.. and weigh it in the balance.. and then come to a decision based on what you know you think you want to do, and with the help of some advice you got from others.. it helps a lot of people to ask.. the more well meant opinions or advice one gets.. the more options one has to deal with the situation.. and in the end .. one has to really think about the big picture and how it will affect ones life and ones future and base ones decision on that.. I think.. but one should be open minded about accepting other peoples opinions.. it may help...to arrive at a decision.. xxxWhat are the benefits of asking people's help/advice when making a critical decision?
Asking people for advice when deciding on critical matters is to help you to see a different angle to your problem. The more different angles you get the more balanced is going to be your decision. If you do not have this the decision you make will be based only on your intuition or the way you see it. But again because you are going to make this decision you have to weigh all the advice and take an appropriate decision to your problem.
When people are upset or emotional about a critical decision they tend to emotionalize to a point of near panic even if it is only for a short while.





But in this while a person can make a terrible error in judgment, and this is why it is important to reach out to others at this time - to see if there is rationale attached to the decision that is made.





When we are hurt or confused about something, we are involved with all our energy, and a bystander or a friend is not.
Asking for help isn't a bad thing. But be careful as the answer giver may not know what they are talking about.
depends upon person