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title: We can make better decisions sub-consciously
date: "2002-09-30T12:00:00Z"
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wp_id: 1126
description: Explore how neurological experiments show the subconscious can guide us toward better decisions before we can rationally explain them. These findings suggest that physiological responses often precede and inform our conscious understanding during complex tasks.
keywords: [neuroscience, decision-making, subconscious, intuition, iowa gambling task, behavioral psychology]
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A neurological experiment indicates that [we can make better decisions sub-consciously](http://www.psy.uva.nl/ResEdu/PN/EDU/psicourse/psi_library/bechara/bechara_science.html), even if we can't explain why.