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Lecture 2: The emotional effect on decision-making

A good decision would be made when the perspectives from both sides are taken.

Last but not least,

There is something more unique to human beings, that is our emotions. In the video, we will describe how our decisions are affected by emotion.

Emotion doesn’t only influence our decision before we make it, but also after we made a decision. The emotion derived after decisions are made can be very strong, such as the feeling of disappointment and regret.

Why do people make a decision in this way?

Aren’t we rational to make a better decision for ourselves? We are making stupid decisions every day, aren’t we? Is that bad news to us?

You could find more in this step. And please share your thought with us! Are we really bad decision-makers? What we can do to change that?

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