When you make a decision about what food to order, what's happening in your brain? How do you clinch long-term decisions, like hitting the gym instead of doomscrolling? And what does any of this have to do with the ancient Greeks, alien hand syndrome, and constraining a president who wants to launch a nuclear bomb? Join Eagleman this week and next to discover how your brain weighs alternatives and nails down decisions.

Ep172 "Can You Quantify Yourself to Improve Health?" with Michael Snyder
1:02:59

Ep171 "Why Do Some Urges Feel Irresistible?" with Paige Gordon
46:28

Ep 170 "Will Mars Create a New Species of Human?" with Scott Solomon
48:51