Are you the one who despises intuition, or are you the one who respects it? Are you the one who thinks intuition is a word coined to cover the criterion-free and otherwise arbitrary decisions? Are you the one who neglects the power of intuition in favor of a rational thought? The thought can be explained […]
This is a follow-up for the post on rational decision making. And first, a boring but important bit: “Most theories of choice assume that decisions derive from an assessment of the future outcomes of various options and alternatives through some type of cost-benefit analyses. The influence of emotions on decision-making is largely ignored. The studies […]
This is a guest post by my inspiring friend Bob. In the previous post “Is Mac better than PC?” Ela describes her choice for a Mac over a PC and states that this has been “one of my best decisions in life”. Such remarks can be heard more often. It resembles somewhat other statements […]
How do you recognize a conscious being? Imagine a completely unknown creature is approaching you. A strange creature, nothing you have seen in your life so far. Your mind is puzzled. Your heart is beating fast. You do not know what to think. You are not sure what you feel. You are curious. You are scared. This […]