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How to make smart decisions more easily

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Everything our bodies do— whether physical or mental— uses energy. Studies have found that many individuals seem to have a daily threshold for making decisions, and an extended period of decision-making can lead to cognitive exhaustion. So, what kinds of choices lead us to this state, and what can we do to fight fatigue? Explore the psychology of decision fatigue and ways you can avoid fatigue.

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Meet The Creators

Director
Jolene Tan
Script Writer
Dan Kwartler
Narrator
Alexandra Panzer
Sound Designer
Jeremie Lim
Composer
Jeremie Lim
Director of Production
Gerta Xhelo
Produced by
Abdallah Ewis, Anna Bechtol
Editorial Director
Alex Rosenthal
Script Producer
Dan Kwartler
Special Thanks
Evan Polman
Fact-Checker
Charles Wallace

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