How Do I Decide?
Dr. David Eagleman takes a journey through the unseen world of decisions and how they get made inside your brain. Your emotions, your energy level, and your memories all come together in concert to help you neural networks decide what to do next.
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How Do I Decide? | Preview
S1 E4 - 30s
Explore how the brain navigates the myriad of conscious and unconscious decisions we make daily.
Episode 4 | The Conflict Within
S1 E4 - 1m 41s
Every time you are faced with a decision, there is a storm of activity inside your brain as rival networks compete to win.
Episode 4 | The Stroop Test
S1 E4 - 1m 27s
The Stroop test allows you to feel the pull of rival networks competing with each other as you try to name a color.
Episode 4 | The Trolley Dilemma
S1 E4 - 3m 16s
Experience the trolley dilemma and decide for yourself whether you would trade one life for four lives. Two trolley dilemmas involve very different systems in the brain.
Episode 4 | The Iowa Gambling Task
S1 E4 - 3m 33s
The Iowa Gambling Task is a way to witness a "gut" decision or a "hunch" as it forms unconsciously before a conscious decision is made.
Episode 4 | Energy and Judgement
S1 E4 - 2m 4s
An analysis of 1,000 decisions made by judges in parole hearings revealed that one factor made prisoners three times more likely to be granted parole.
Episode 4 | How Willpower Is Like a Tank of Gas
S1 E4 - 1m 56s
An experiment where people have to watch distressing images reveals that the brain has a finite amount of willpower to draw on.
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