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How psychology can help people make better decisions, with Lace Padilla, PhD, and Hannah Perfecto, PhD

Speaking of Psychology

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Why Do People Make Bad Decisions?

Dr. Perfactos: What are some of the main reasons that people make bad decisions? Padilla: People just sometimes go too fast. You know, it feels right. So if we can slow down and try to kind of activate the more analytical approach, that can sometimes be very useful. It is hard for the average person to look at probabilities and forecasts and understand what they mean," he says.

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