ABSTRACT
Did Al manage to understand how humans make decisions? Note that Al, our alien friend, could have proceeded differently:
Al, the alien, is visiting Earth for the first time. She came to Earth in order to find out how humans make decisions. Since Al has no idea whatsoever about human choice, she begins by collecting reports of the processes that lead to those choices. Al listens to people thinking aloud while making choices and she learns about thoughts that precede and accompany choices. She then formulates a theory of human decisions based on careful analysis of these thoughts.
