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What if the most valuable thing you lose each day isn’t your time—but your attention? In this suspenseful opener, we expose how dopamine loops, infinite scroll, and decision fatigue hijack your nervous system before you even notice. You’ll learn why awareness is the only currency that can’t be stolen—and practice using our Signal → Story → Shift™ method to reclaim focus in real time.

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References:

•Alter, A. (2017). Irresistible: The Rise of Addictive Technology and the Business of Keeping Us Hooked. .

•Turel, O., & Bechara, A. (2016). “A triadic reflective-impulsive-interoceptive awareness model of addiction.” Frontiers in Psychiatry.

•Vohs, K. D., et al. (2008). “Making choices impairs subsequent self-control.” Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.

•Tang, Y. Y., et al. (2015). “The neuroscience of mindfulness meditation.” Nature Reviews Neuroscience.

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What if intuition isn’t a weakness—but humanity’s next superpower? In the Season 2 finale of Choice Beyond Logic: The Science of Bias, Kellie Best explores how neuroscience and intuition together can unlock creativity, integrity, and a new kind of freedom. Discover how blending science with soul may be the key to evolving choice—and to building a better world.

📚 References for Show Notes

•Csikszentmihalyi, M. (1990). Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience.

•Porges, S. W. (2011). The Polyvagal Theory.

• McCraty, R., & Childre, D. (2010). Coherence: Bridging personal, social, and global health. HeartMath Research Center.

• Soon, C. S., Brass, M., Heinze, H. J., & Haynes, J. D. (2008). Unconscious determinants of free decisions in the human brain. Nature Neuroscience.

•Jung-Beeman, M., et al. (2004). Neural activity when people solve verbal problems with insight. PLoS Biology.

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Why does fatigue make it so hard to choose well—or to chase our dreams? In this season finale of Choice Beyond Logic: The Science of Bias, Kellie Best explores decision fatigue, pain cycles, and the nervous system’s survival mode. With relatable stories, science insights, and an Energy Ledger practice, discover how exhaustion shapes choice—and how presence can begin to break the cycle.

📚 References for Show Notes

•Baumeister, R. F., et al. (1998). Ego depletion: Is the active self a limited resource? Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.

•Vohs, K. D., et al. (2008). Making choices impairs subsequent self-control: A limited-resource account of decision making, self-regulation, and active initiative. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.

•McEwen, B. S. (2007). Physiology and neurobiology of stress and adaptation: Central role of the brain. Physiological Reviews.

•Muraven, M., & Baumeister, R. F. (2000). Self-regulation and depletion of limited resources: Does self-control resemble a muscle? Psychological Bulletin.

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How many of your choices are truly yours—and how many are defaults disguised as decisions? In this episode of Choice Beyond Logic: The Science of Bias, Kellie Best explores the power of defaults, from organ donation rates to everyday habits. With insights into the nervous system’s preference for safety and a Default Reset practice, discover how to see where autopilot runs your life—and how to touch the wheel again.

📚 References for Show Notes

•Samuelson, W., & Zeckhauser, R. (1988). Status quo bias in decision making. Journal of Risk and Uncertainty.

•Johnson, E. J., & Goldstein, D. (2003). Do defaults save lives? Science.

•Kahneman, D., & Tversky, A. (1981). The framing of decisions and the psychology of choice. Science.

•Porges, S. W. (2011). The Polyvagal Theory.

•Milkman, K. L., et al. (2009). Illusion of control in online consumer behavior. Journal of Consumer Research.

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Silence isn’t empty—it’s active. In this episode of Choice Beyond Logic: The Science of Bias, Kellie Best explores how pauses reshape decisions, calm the nervous system, and uncover truths hidden beneath noise. With research on neurogenesis, reflection, and relaxation, plus a 3-Minute Pause practice, discover how silence shifts choice—and why we so often run from it.

📚 References for Show Notes

•Kirste, I., et al. (2013). Is silence golden? Effects of auditory stimuli and their absence on adult hippocampal neurogenesis. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24292324/

•Kraemer, D. J., et al. (2009). Music and the default mode network. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).

•Bernardi, L., Porta, C., & Sleight, P. (2006). Cardiovascular, cerebrovascular, and respiratory changes induced by different types of music in musicians and non-musicians: The importance of silence. Heart.

•Porges, S. W. (2011). The Polyvagal Theory.

•Goyal, M., et al. (2014). Meditation programs for psychological stress and well-being: A systematic review and meta-analysis. JAMA Internal Medicine.

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How much of what you believe and choose comes from culture, not you? In this episode of Choice Beyond Logic: The Science of Bias, Kellie Best explores the hidden strings of culture—from norms and traditions to medications that keep us quiet. Discover how belonging guides the nervous system, how invisible rules shape choices, and how to see which strings guide you—and which ones bind you.

📚 References for Show Notes

•Cialdini, R. B. (2009). Influence: Science and Practice.

•Porges, S. W. (2011). The Polyvagal Theory.

•Asch, S. E. (1955). Opinions and social pressure. Scientific American.

•Horwitz, A. V. (2011). Creating Mental Illness.

•Moncrieff, J. (2009). The Myth of the Chemical Cure: A Critique of Psychiatric Drug Treatment.

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Why do we follow others even when we know they’re wrong? In this episode of Choice Beyond Logic: The Science of Bias, Kellie Best explores the Herd Effect—how conformity, groupthink, and nervous system safety cues bend our choices. With relatable stories, science insights, and a practical Lone Voice exercise, discover the hidden trade between individuality and belonging.

📚 References for Show Notes

•Asch, S. E. (1955). Opinions and social pressure. Scientific American.

•Janis, I. L. (1972). Victims of Groupthink.

•Porges, S. W. (2011). The Polyvagal Theory.

•Cialdini, R. B. (2009). Influence: Science and Practice.

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Why do we find ourselves stuck in the same habits, even when we know they don’t serve us? In this episode of Choice Beyond Logic: The Science of Bias, Kellie Best explores the hidden scripts of the subconscious—the patterns etched by repetition, memory, and even trauma. From the neuroscience of habit loops to the body’s role in storing experience, discover why breaking free is so difficult, and how awareness can help us rewrite the story.

📚 References for Show Notes (Ep. 6)

•Duhigg, C. (2012). The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business. Random House.

•Wood, W., & Neal, D. T. (2007). A new look at habits and the habit-goal interface. Psychological Review, 114(4), 843–863.

•Graybiel, A. M. (2008). Habits, rituals, and the evaluative brain. Annual Review of Neuroscience, 31, 359–387.

•van der Kolk, B. (2014). The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma. Viking.

•Hebb, D. O. (1949). The Organization of Behavior: A Neuropsychological Theory. Wiley.

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Are your decisions really yours—or are they designed? In this episode of Choice Beyond Logic: The Science of Bias, Kellie Best explores how environments shape choices through light, sound, smell, and layout. Discover the psychology of nudges, the nervous system’s sensitivity to context, and how to spot when your surroundings are making the choice for you.

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📚 References for Show Notes

•Thaler, R. H., & Sunstein, C. R. (2008). Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth, and Happiness.

•Porges, S. W. (2011). The Polyvagal Theory: Neurophysiological Foundations of Emotions, Attachment, Communication, and Self-Regulation.

•North, A. C., Hargreaves, D. J., & McKendrick, J. (1999). The influence of in-store music on wine selections. Journal of Applied Psychology.

•Spangenberg, E. R., Crowley, A. E., & Henderson, P. W. (1996). Improving the store environment: Do olfactory cues affect evaluations and behaviors? Journal of Marketing.

•Elliot, A. J., & Maier, M. A. (2014). Color psychology: Effects of perceiving color on psychological functioning in humans. Annual Review of Psychology.

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 Are your choices rational—or emotional? In this episode of Choice Beyond Logic: The Science of Bias, Kellie Best explores the “Feeling Shortcut,” the nervous system’s role in decision-making, and how everyday signals spark the chemistry that bends choice. With a practical Mood Compass exercise, learn how to spot when feelings are guiding you toward wisdom—or leading you astray.

📚 References for Show Notes

•Slovic, P., Finucane, M., Peters, E., & MacGregor, D. G. (2002). The affect heuristic. In Heuristics and Biases: The Psychology of Intuitive Judgment.

•Damasio, A. R. (1994). Descartes’ Error: Emotion, Reason, and the Human Brain.

•Lerner, J. S., Li, Y., Valdesolo, P., & Kassam, K. S. (2015). Emotion and decision making. Annual Review of Psychology.

•Phelps, E. A. (2006). Emotion and cognition: Insights from studies of the human amygdala. Annual Review of Psychology.

•McEwen, B. S. (2007). Physiology and neurobiology of stress and adaptation: Central role of the brain. Physiological Reviews.

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📌 Have a question about why we do what we do—the quirks, the urges, the choices that don’t make sense? Send it to me. Your curiosity might become a future episode. [email protected].

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