Ever wondered how the brain's decision-making process mirrors the fierce debates during presidential campaigns?
Or how psychopaths' lack of emotional response leads them to make poor moral choices?
What about how emotions and intuition affect critical decision-making under high-pressure situations, from the football field to military operations?
Dive in to explore these compelling narratives and understand the intricate dance between our rational analysis and emotional intuition that shapes our decisions.
Ever wondered how the brain's decision-making process mirrors the fierce debates during presidential campaigns?
Or how psychopaths' lack of emotional response leads them to make poor moral choices?
What about how emotions and intuition affect critical decision-making under high-pressure situations, from the football field to military operations?
Dive in to explore these compelling narratives and understand the intricate dance between our rational analysis and emotional intuition that shapes our decisions.
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#1
Did Tom Brady's Super Bowl Heroics Reveal the Secret Power of Emotions in Decision-Making?
01 Jan 1970
03:14
03:14
#2
Dopamine, Intuition, and a Heroic Decision: Commander Riley's Life-Saving Call
01 Jan 1970
04:05
04:05
#3
Can Dopamine's Dark Side Turn Your Brain into a Gambling Addict?
01 Jan 1970
03:04
03:04
#4
How Wag Dodge, Captain Al Haynes, and the Prefrontal Cortex Redefined Crisis Survival
01 Jan 1970
03:09
03:09
#5
How Does Overthinking Sabotage Success?
01 Jan 1970
02:53
02:53
#6
Behind the Mask: Unveiling John Gacy's Chilling Psyche
01 Jan 1970
02:37
02:37
#7
Can Lincoln’s Team of Rivals Teach Us to Make Better Decisions?
01 Jan 1970
02:18
02:18
#8
From Quantum Physics to Poker: Michael Binger's Winning Formula
01 Jan 1970
02:22
02:22
#9
Final Recap
01 Jan 1970
02:03
02:03
About Author
Jonah Lehrer is an American author and journalist known for his work on neuroscience and psychology. He wrote the book "How We Decide," which explores the science behind decision-making and how the brain processes choices. Lehrer has faced controversy in his career, including accusations of plagiarism and fabrication, which have impacted his professional reputation. Despite this, his earlier works, including "How We Decide," have been influential in popularizing complex scientific concepts for a general audience.
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