Book of the Week - The Decisive Moment
Hari Dhillon and Amanda Burton read Jonah Lehrer's exploration of neuroscience and how the human brain makes up its mind
Book of the Week - The Decisive Moment - Episode 1
The importance of the emotional brain. Our best decisions are a finely-tuned blend of feeling and reason, and the precise mix depends on the situation.
Details
Book of the Week - The Decisive Moment - Episode 2
How the fluctuations of a few dopamine neurons saved a battleship in the first Gulf War; how chess grand master Garry Kasparov was able to compete at the same level as a computer.
Details
Book of the Week - The Decisive Moment - Episode 3
The defects in the emotional brain that lead us toward bad decisions such as excessive risk taking, gambling on the stock market or taking out sub-prime mortgages.
Details
Book of the Week - The Decisive Moment - Episode 4
Exploring the crucial role of the pre-frontal cortex in decision-making. How a firefighter's creative thinking in the middle of a bush fire proved to be a life-saving decision.
Details
Book of the Week - The Decisive Moment - Episode 5
Exploring the certainty trap - a potential hazard for pundits and politicians alike which can lead us to pretend that our mind is in full agreement with itself, even when it is not.
Details