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The Ostrich Effect

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The Secret of the Hidden Brain

There's an old theory in economics about information. It goes like this, you should always be willing to hearo about your finances or your health. But hereis the thing, humans aren't always a and when it comes to information, information can be anxiety provoking. This is josh tassof fom, a assistant professor of economics at a clermont graduate university. Josh says, less is never more when it comesto information. We always should want to know if our four o one k is about to take a nose dive, or if weare at risk of contracting a disease.

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