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The Brain with David Eagleman

How Do I Decide?

Season 1 Episode 4

Dr. David Eagleman takes a journey through the unseen world of decisions and how they get made inside your brain. Your emotions, your energy level, and your memories all come together in concert to help you neural networks decide what to do next.

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