Brain geek/neuroscientist Jonah Lehrer is interviewed about his book, "How We Decide." He gives anecdotes stories about how our mind works and how we make decisions through our emotional and rational 'brain'.
Decision-Making in the Cereal Aisle,
How Our Brains Make Decisions,
The Life-Saving Power of Rational Thinking,
The Limits of Rational Thinking,
Subconscious Strengths and the Science of 'Choking',
The Power of Placebo,
Comparing Human Thought and Artificial Intelligence,
The Irrationality of Commuting,
'Metacognition' and Thinking About Thinking,
Cognitive Differences Between Men and Women,
Artistic Precursors to Scientific Discoveries,
Q&A1: Consciously Altering Brain Functions,
Q&A2: Making the Best Decision,
Q&A3: Cultural and Racial Differences in Emotion,
Q4: The Corpus Callosum and Decision-Making,
Q5: The Interplay of Conscious and Unconscious,
Q6: Paralysis in the Face of Uncertainty,
Q7: Discovering the Role of Emotion in Decision-Making
