Decision-making can be an overwhelming task. In the process, we sometimes come to the conclusion that we're at odds with ourselves, feeling that whichever option we choose will lead us to unhappiness, in one way or another. Tools like Choice Compass are designed to help...
A single decision can change the course of your life, which is probably why there’s so much advice out there on how to make a good one: “Make an informed decision,” “Follow your heart,” “Go with your gut,” “Think it through,” “Get all the facts...
Choice Compass is not your average decision making app created for entertainment purposes. The research behind its algorithms is extensive and ongoing, often inspiring further exploration that is advantageous not only to the improvement of Choice Compass, but to the scientific community, especially in fields...
The state of our physical health is often rooted in our mental and emotional health. While this may be obvious now, among Westerners, the discovery of the mind-body connection has only become a subject of serious exploration within the last 100 years or so. In the...
Eleanor Roosevelt said, “The purpose of life is to live it, to taste experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for new and richer experience.” Without adventure, our days drift into mediocrity, leaving us without that feeling of sheer joy, without mental...
Humans are fundamentally social creatures. Even those of us who are introverts require social interaction. It’s how we’re wired. As a species that’s been around for millennia, we’ve survived by banding together, devising intricate forms of communication, and forming social networks to accomplish feats that...
When we deliberate for a long time over decision making, this process decreases our state of happiness. For most people, unless a decision is clear, the more options we have available to us, the more stress we endure. We become concerned that we will choose...
(PRWEB) April 14, 2015 "Getting to the heart of difficult decisions just got easier with the release of Choice Compass, a revolutionary smartphone application developed by a cognitive neuroscientist trained at UCSF and Northwestern University, Julia Mossbridge, M.A., Ph.D. The app uses a smartphone or tablet’s...
We've reached a point in neuroscience research where it has become universally accepted that the subconscious mind impacts many of our cognitive processes. In the case of decision-making, several studies have alluded to the subconscious mind as being a better judge than the conscious mind...
Love is a tricky business. Many of us are looking to find "the one," and the dating process can be exhausting and frustrating — especially if you’re spending time and putting effort into pursuing people you’re not sure are good for you in the first...