Preference
In psychology, economics and philosophy, preference is a technical term usually used in relation to choosing between alternatives. For example, someone prefers A over B if they would rather choose A than B. Preferences are central to decision theory because of this relation to behavior. Some methods such as Ordinal Priority Approach use preference relation for decision-making. As connative states, they are closely related to desires. The difference between the two is that desires are directed at one object while preferences concern a comparison between two alternatives, of which one is preferred to the other.
Recent news mentioning Preference
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- — Groundbreaking Survey on Patient Preferences in Skin Cancer Care Shows Autonomy & Nonsurgical Options Are Top Priorities
- — Capital Power declares dividends for its Preference and Common shares and announces a 2% dividend increase for its Common shares