How our brain makes decisions (with Ana Iorga, Neuroscientist)
- Author
- Andra Zaharia
- Published
- Fri 11 Sep 2020
- Episode Link
- http://andrazaharia.com/
Listen to this episode to learn:
- How our brain makes decisions and reacts to highly unpredictable environments
- Which type of processing dominates our decision-making process (subconscious vs conscious)
- How we make decisions when we’re in survival mode
- Why our brain perceives intense cognitive effort as pain and what that means for the choice you make
- How emotions influence our choices
- The way our decision-making process influences our relationships with brands
- Why it’s important to look at the gap between what people say and what they do – both in others and in ourselves
- How a neuroscientist makes decisions knowing all this and more
