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A split-second police simulation shows how fast the brain can be wrong, then we map the same mechanics onto work, parenting, and leadership. We break down cognitive budgets, working memory limits, mental models, load types, and four practical strategies to decide better under pressure.

Your brain has 4-7 slots of working memory. That's it. And every decision you make, every problem you solve, every conversation you have is competing for those slots.

In this episode, I break down the architecture of thought—how working memory actually works, what cognitive load is, and why intelligence and wisdom are not the same thing.

You'll learn:

• Why you can only hold 4-7 things in your head at once (and what happens when you exceed that limit)
• How to offload cognitive load to free up mental space (and why writing things down literally makes you smarter)
• The difference between knowing something and being able to apply it under pressure
• Why the smartest person in the room often makes the worst decisions

This isn't abstract neuroscience—this is practical framework for understanding why you forgot what you walked into a room for, why meetings drain you even when you're just listening, and why your best ideas come in the shower (not at your desk).

Plus: The one habit that instantly upgrades your thinking capacity (it takes 2 minutes and costs nothing).

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