Sleeping on an important decision is more effective than relying on intuition. Participants who slept before deciding on a car bought higher quality cars. Unconscious processing leads to better decisions. Sleeping also improves predicting future match winners and resisting temptations. Teenagers are more likely to make unsafe decisions with friends.
You should take your time and “sleep on it” before making an important decision in high-pressure situations, because research has found that it’s more effective than simply following your intuition and making a quick choice. One study found that participants who slept in before making a decision about which car to buy kept more important attributes in mind and selected higher quality cars than participants who made quick decisions. This is thought to be because the unconscious brain is better able to process the details and determine which ones are most relevant, thus leading to a more educated decision.
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Another study found that after participants were given the soccer world rankings, those who slept in it and allowed their unconscious brains to make decisions were more likely to correctly predict future match winners than those who did. immediate predictions.
It is estimated that up to four hours a day are spent making decisions to resist temptations or desires.
Research shows that teenagers are up to 60% more likely to make unsafe decisions when in the presence of their friends.
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