The Neuroscience of Emotional Decision Making
From That Neuroscience Guy by Olav Krigolson
January 5, 2026 · 15 min · Season 11 · Episode 7
About this episode
This episode explores how emotions influence our decision-making processes through the lens of neuroscience.
In today's episode of That Neuroscience Guy, we discuss the neuroscience behind how emotions affect our decision making.
People in this episode
Host: Olav Krigolson
Topics covered
- neuroscience
- emotions
- decision making
- psychology
- behavioral science
Keywords
- neuroscience
- emotional decision making
- psychology
- behavior
- cognitive science
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