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How To Become a Better Decision-Maker

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How To Become a Better Decision-Maker

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The Savannah Theory

The Savannah Theory or the Evolutionary Legacy Hypothesis suggests that we respond or react to circumstances just as our ancestors did.

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150 People

A variety of different domains point out to the fact that our brains function best in a group of 150 people around us, not more. This includes early civilization evidence and the number of holiday greetings that people send in a year.

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Happy Alone

A brand new study finds out that while normally, people are happy when they are surrounded by friends, the really smart ones seem to be happier when they are alone.

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People Are Distracting

Smart people find that being a lot with other people distracts them from their aspirations and goals.

They find people around them annoying after a while, as they have better, more productive things to do, which they prefer doing alone.

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