via http://www.mindhacks.com

FTA:
//...For example, in one study the researchers found that participants who made more choices in a mall were less likely to persist and do well in solving simple algebra problems. In another task in the same study, students who had to mark preferences about the courses they would take to satisfy their degree requirements were much more likely to procrastinate on preparing for an important test. Instead of studying, these "tired" minds engaged in distracting leisure activities.//

Personally, I avoid making decisions wherever possible (until I really *have* to) I used to think this was just because I was lazy, now I'm starting to believe I'm also saving effort for when I need to.

{So good, I thought I'd post it again, on its own, rather than just a comment of something else - Sorry for any inconvenience}


*Warning* - from 13 mins in gets *very* beautifully-heavy

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William Softky http://www.softky.com/Bill/resume.html

The brain seems to carry out nearly all its ... all » sensory perception using generic, interchangeable modules, each of which learns (from scratch) to represent and process whatever signals it is exposed to. But what does each module actually do? What is the "API" between modules such that they can all learn and work in harmony?

http://www.softky.com/Bill/ScienceDir/index.php