How to make smart decisions more easily | Alexandra Panzer
TED Health
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4.2 • 1.5K Ratings
🗓️ 14 May 2024
⏱️ 8 minutes
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Summary
Everything our bodies do— whether physical or mental— uses energy. Studies have found that many individuals seem to have a daily threshold for making decisions, and an extended period of decision-making can lead to cognitive exhaustion. So, what kinds of choices lead us to this state, and what can we do to fight fatigue? Explore the psychology of decision fatigue and ways you can avoid fatigue. Directed by Jolene Tan, narrated by Alexandra Panzer and music by Jeremie Lim.
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| 0:00.0 | Ted Audio Collective. |
| 0:02.0 | Audio Collective. |
| 0:04.0 | Hey everyone, this is Ted Health and I'm Dr. Shoshana Unger. |
| 0:13.8 | Ever wondered why your choices after a long day seem off kilter? |
| 0:19.6 | Or why that first morning decision feels so sharp and clear-eyed in comparison. |
| 0:25.0 | Well, it's not just in your head. |
| 0:28.0 | This is actually a very real phenomenon called decision fatigue. |
| 0:33.2 | It influences decisions from courtrooms to living rooms. |
| 0:37.9 | We've all suffered from it. |
| 0:40.4 | This actually makes me think of my days in residency. |
| 0:44.0 | During my training, there were so many times where I had to make life or death decisions |
| 0:50.0 | in a split second all on no sleep. |
| 0:53.6 | This 2023 Ted Ed lesson directed by Jolene Tan |
| 0:57.8 | and narrated by Alexandra Panzar dives |
| 1:01.0 | into the invisible battle our brains wage daily, juggling the trivial to the monumental. |
| 1:08.0 | Buckle up as we explore the science of decision fatigue and perhaps find ways to outsmart our own tired minds. Add a little curiosity into your routine with TED Talks Daily, the podcast that brings you a new TED Talk every weekday. |
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| 1:55.0 | in a 2011 study, researchers followed a group of judges, |
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