DECISIONS AND

DESIRE
Group 6 .Section A
Outline

Introduction Know the brain Emotion and Reason

Risk and Reward Thrill of hunting Fear of loathing

Introduction
Understanding the human brain
Emotions and Reason
◦ Best results are always obtained when emotions are kept out .
◦ Prefrontal Cortex –responsible for processing emotions.
It determines whether we respond positively or negatively to events and experiences

◦ The process of decision is methodical –Emotions cause hindrance or change of course

◦ Emotions processed by prefrontal cortex
“ In the end I’m going to feel great, because I worked hard to get there”
“I’m going to get a lot of credit for this”
“I fear this will fetch me losses
 Experiment 1: Depression test

Magnetic Energy Attached to Induced Hundreds of Magnetic therapy Significant relief

generating left Forehead current to patients were outperformed from depression
paddle for 10 days. brains neurons treated placebo treatment and emotional
instrument. turmoil
Experiment 2: Game of cards

Players pick Rigged up red Most could People with Couldn’t decide
Tied to a lie
cards from red deck identify that it damaged brain what was best for
detector
and blue decks was a bad bet continued them and lacked
after 80 draws picking from red judgement
deck
Risk and Reward
Thrill of hunting
Fear of loathing
THANK YOU!