CHAPTER 7
CHAPTER 7 MAKE SMARTER DECISIONS

CHAPTER 7

MAKE SMARTER DECISIONS

Your emotional mind

One mind, two systems

Automatic reactions

Why we make mistakes

Blind spots

Improving decision-making

Mental resources

Avoid multitasking

Pay attention

Keep perspective

Smarter decisions

We like to think We like to think of ourselves as rational and objective, but the reality is a bit more complicated.

Imagine you are choosing lunch from a menu in a café. You may try to weigh up the options logically – but how big are the portions? Does the chef cook steak well? Suppose the fish has been ...

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