In decision-making, increasing arousal can lead to a higher likelihood of false positives, where you mistakenly believe something is present when it is not, as well as false negatives, where you think something is absent when it is actually there.

When making choices, people often pay more attention to potential losses than to potential gains, which can lead to loss aversion and impact their decision-making.

Rationality in decision-making is often misunderstood; we don't always process information dispassionately due to inherent brain constraints and the concept of bounded rationality.

Humans often make instinctive decisions and then rationalize them, rather than making decisions based on objective reasoning.

The emotional state of individuals, such as arousal, can significantly influence attention and decision-making processes.

Simple strategies like breathing techniques can help reduce arousal and improve decision-making by allowing you to rely more on evidence rather than noise in your environment.

The way we make decisions is influenced by our social context, including the presence of others and their behaviors, which can lead to herd mentality and poor choices in situations like stock markets.

People often overestimate their agency and trust in their intuition, unaware of the subtle manipulations that influence their decisions daily.

Many people lack a healthy relationship with self-awareness, often failing to recognize their emotional states until it's too late, which can lead to poor decision-making.