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Decision Making And Happiness

Decision Making And Happiness

  • An ongoing set of choices decreases happiness. Less choices are better.
  • When we are forced to stick to the choices, we are happier than if we were able change them (this can be explained with Leon Festinger's theory of cognitive dissonance).
  • The prefrontal cortex is responsable for decision making, creating meaning, evaluating choices and focusing intensively. It impacts the reward circutry of the brain.

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