Thursday, September 11, 2014

How to Tell if Your Decisions are from Your Evolved or Primitive Brain

Decisions can be motivated by thoughtful consideration from our higher mind (frontal lobe/ executive functions), or fear-based survival instincts (amygdala, impulses) from a more primitive mind. When decisions are informed by our higher mind, they are more likely to lead to positive outcomes. Alternatively, decisions driven by survival instincts from the past can hold us back...

 

http://psychcentral.com/lib/how-to-tell-if-your-decisions-are-from-your-evolved-or-primitive-brain/00020254

 

Reposted by:

Charles R. Davenport, Psy.D.

Licensed Psychologist

Charles R. Davenport, Psy.D., LLC.

Offices: Sarasota, FL and Venice, FL

 

Phone: 941-321-1971

www.drcharlesdavenport.com

 

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