Intelligence and good decision-making don’t always go hand in hand. Even the smartest people are capable of making some pretty foolish decisions. Decision-making is another one of those things that should be taught in schools. It would probably prove to be a more useful skill than precalculus in the typical day of most people. It only takes a few poor decisions to derail … [Read more...] about How Smart People Manage to Make Poor Decisions
Distracted
The Harsh Truth About Eating While You’re Distracted
You know that distracted driving is dangerous, but what about eating when your thoughts are elsewhere? A new study explains why you’re likely to snack more while you’re watching TV. Researchers at the University of Sussex studied the impact of perceptually demanding tasks like watching TV or playing video games. They found that subjects whose attention was engaged in another … [Read more...] about The Harsh Truth About Eating While You’re Distracted