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5 10, 2021

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Amygdala or Pre-frontal Cortex: Which Would You Rather Use?

COVID-19 Crisis, Personal Growth, Psychology

Amygdala or Pre-frontal Cortex: Which Would You Rather Use?

By Dr. Jim Taylor| 2021-08-26T13:48:55-07:00 October 5th, 2021|Categories: COVID-19 Crisis, Personal Growth, Psychology|Tags: amygdala, behavior, emotions, mind, pre-frontal cortex, psychology, react, respond, thinking|0 Comments

Over my decades-long history as both a blogger, author, and public speaker (as well as being a Ph.D. in Psychology who sees clients), I have come to appreciate the power of words. I often hear someone say that “it’s just a semantic difference” when discussing the use of different words that are seen as having [...]

24 04, 2013

How Do We Humans Ever Make Good Decisions?

By Dr. Jim Taylor| 2013-04-24T07:47:14-07:00 April 24th, 2013|Categories: Psychology|Tags: amygdala, brain science, cognitive biases, Daniel Kahneman, decision making, decisions, groupthink, Iran, Iraq, Lehman Brothers, peer pressure, Prius, Psy, The Bachelor|0 Comments

It’s a wonder that good decisions are ever made by the species known as Homo Sapiens. The reality is that the cards are stacked against us whenever we are faced with choices, especially when the decisions are of consequence. Think about all of the horrendously bad decisions that have been made in recent history and [...]