Questions for Jonah Lehrer - Mind Games

Your forthcoming book, “How We Decide,” is the latest entry in a growing field that might be called the science of decision-making. How do you explain the fascination with decisions?
For the first time, neuroscience can be applied to everyday life. The research on the neurotransmitter dopamine, for instance, can teach us why we play slot machines and overuse our credit cards.

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Patricia Blochowiak
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by Patricia Blochowiak - Dec. 14, 2008

Thoughtful and interesting. Gives a little detail about how the brain works, but in an amusing style.

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