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The Brain with David Eagleman

How Do I Decide? | Preview

A journey through the unseen world of decisions, and how they get made.

Aired 10/29/2015 | Rating TV-14

The Brain with David Eagleman

How Do I Decide? | Preview

Preview: Episode 4 | 30s

A journey through the unseen world of decisions, and how they get made.

Explore how the brain navigates the myriad of conscious and unconscious decisions we make daily.

Aired 10/29/2015 | Rating TV-14

Episode 4 | Energy and Judgement

How the brain’s energy levels can affect a prisoner’s parole hearing. (2m 4s)

Episode 4 | How Willpower Is Like a Tank of Gas

The brain has a finite amount of willpower to draw on. (1m 56s)

Episode 4 | The Conflict Within

Every time you are faced with a decision, there is a storm of activity inside your brain. (1m 41s)

Episode 4 | The Iowa Gambling Task

The science behind "gut" and "hunch" decisions. (3m 33s)

Episode 4 | The Stroop Test

What happens when messages from two brain networks clash? (1m 27s)

Episode 4 | The Trolley Dilemma

Two scenarios that involve very different systems in the brain. (3m 16s)

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