I'm reading John Lehrer's "
How We Decide", which comes highly recommended from Dr Desert Flower, and it's pretty interesting. One of the main components in learning and deciding is
metacognition. All thinking humans could do better at
metacognition as we go through our daily lives making various decisions and learning all sorts of things. Down
amygdala! Down!
I'm glad you like the book. Knowing how we think is an important step towards thinking 'better.' I like how the book highlights that far from being a nuisance to reason, the emotional parts of our brain are important in our everyday decision making processes. Perhaps something women have known for centuries, but have been told is a weakness. Balance is key.
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