Decision is usually defined in situational terms—the existence of alternatives for action. The present study explored an interactional definition of decision, which takes into account also the perception of conflict in the situation by the decision-maker. 46 subjects were asked to recall all decisions they made during the previous day and were assessed for trait-anxiety and perception of conflicts in everyday situations. The higher the trait-anxiety, the more conflicts were perceived in everyday situations and the more decisions reported on a prior day. The correlation between trait anxiety and reported decisions was mediated by the perception of conflict.
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