Interesting Scientific American article on decision making

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ThomsonsPier
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Interesting Scientific American article on decision making

Post by ThomsonsPier » Wed Jul 23, 2008 9:05 am

http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?id=tou ... how-making

Establishing behaviours which eliminate constant decision making leaves the brain free to focus on more important (or interesting) things.
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Post by OrganicGal » Wed Jul 23, 2008 11:32 am

Very interesting article. I can understand what they are saying. I believe stress levels also have an impact on 'executive function' and decision making. I know from my own experience..especially right now, that my high stress level is making it hard for me to make the simplest decisions....and so I end up doing none of what I wanted to.

Thank goodness that No S has become such a Habit, or I'm sure I would be in trouble when it comes to my eating and exercise.
Creating and sustaining the No S habits are the only thing that will take me in the direction I want to go!

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