How to Make Better Decisions

Synopsis: According to scientists, decision making is not the rational process we imagine it to be. The fickle human mind can be hijacked by its surroundings or led astray by the subconscious. Experiments show that our choices can even be affected by temperature. Mathematician Garth Sundem tries to demonstrate that the most effective decisions are made using simple maths and a pencil
Series: Horizon, Series
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Year of release: 2008
Year of production: 2008
Notes: Broadcast on BBC2 on 12/2/2008
Subjects: Mathematics; Philosophy; Psychology
Keywords: applied mathematics; decision-making

Name: BBC Active Video for Learning - now BBC Learning
Contact: Carolina Fernandez Jeremy Wilcox (CF - for educational enquiries JW - channel sales manager)
Email: BBCStudiosLearning@bbc.com
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Notes: The BBC Active company has now been absorbed within BBC Learning, a division of BBC Studios. It was originally a joint venture between BBC Worldwide and Pearson Education. Formerly known as ‘BBC Worldwide Learning Studies’ and before that as ‘Videos for Education & Training’

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