About this episode

This episode explores the science of decision making with Dr. Marco Palma, focusing on how the brain makes choices and the biology behind decision-making processes.

If you *choose* to listen to this episode, you’ll learn all about the science of making decisions! 🧠✨ We’re joined by Dr. Marco Palma from the Texas A&M Human Behavior Laboratory, as we seek to understand how the brain makes decisions, why we sometimes make bad decisions, and the biology of how the body reacts when we’re faced with decisions! This episode is part of the “Cool Jobs for Curious Kids” series, exploring 8 STEM careers and the science behind their jobs! This series is a ...

People in this episode

Host: Cumbre Kids

Guest: Dr. Marco Palma

Topics covered

• decision making
• behavioral economics
• STEM careers
• human behavior
• family activities

Keywords

• decision making
• behavioral economics
• human behavior
• STEM careers
• family activities

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Texas A&M Human Behavior Laboratory, LevelUp Texas, Texas A&M University

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