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    The Psychology Behind Irrational Decisions

    The Psychology Behind Irrational Decisions

    Often people make decisions that are not "rational" from a purely economical point of view — meaning that they don't necessarily lead to the best result. Why is that? Are we just bad at dealing with numbers and odds? Or is there a psychological mechanism behind it? Sara Garofalo explains heuristics, problem-solving approaches based on previous experience and intuition rather than analysis.

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    Psychology
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    Decision making
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