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Dread Making Decisions?
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Length:
22 minutes
Released:
Oct 2, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
What happens in our brains when we’re confronted with decisions? And why do some people dread making decisions more than others? Dr. Gregory Berns, neuroscientist and Professor of Neuroeconomics at Emory University, explains that there are different brain systems involved in the decisions we make. When faced with choices, we want to pursue pleasure and happiness as much as we want to avoid pain and negative outcomes. Decision making is also about projecting ourselves into the future and how much uncertainty we can handle.
Released:
Oct 2, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
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