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Why do we repeat the same mistakes even when we know better? In this episode of Choice Beyond Logic, Kellie Best explores the neuroscience of habits, the psychology of repetition compulsion, and the childhood scripts that quietly direct our lives. Discover how subconscious patterns are written, why they replay, and how small conscious acts can begin to rewrite them.

📚 References for Show Notes

•Freud – Repetition Compulsion

Verywell Mind

•Basal Ganglia and Habits

NCBI – Habits and the Brain

•Hebb’s Law (Neuroplasticity)

SimplyPsychology

•Bruce Lipton – Subconscious Programming

brucelipton.com

•Charles Duhigg – The Power of Habit

charlesduhigg.com

•James Clear – Atomic Habits

jamesclear.com

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Choice Beyond Logic is hosted by Kellie Best.

📌 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].

For resources, references, and more, visit www.kelliebest.com .

💡 This podcast is for educational and inspirational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical or mental health advice.

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What if intuition isn’t mystical at all, but the body’s oldest intelligence? In this episode of Choice Beyond Logic, Kellie Best explores how your cells act like antennas, recording signals long before your brain explains them. With insights from Bruce Lipton, Gregg Braden, and research in heart-brain coherence, microexpressions, and quantum biology, we uncover why your gut often knows the truth before logic does—and how trusting it can change the way you make choices.

📚 References for Show Notes

•Bruce Lipton – The Biology of Belief & Cell Membranes as Environmental Sensors

brucelipton.com

•Gregg Braden – Heart’s Electromagnetic Field & Human Connection

greggbraden.com

•HeartMath Institute – Heart-Brain Coherence Research

heartmath.org Research Library

•Paul Ekman – Microexpressions & Hidden Emotion

paulekman.com

•Quantum Biology – Biophoton Communication in Cells

Frontiers in Physiology – Biophoton Emission

Support the show

Choice Beyond Logic is hosted by Kellie Best.

📌 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].

For resources, references, and more, visit www.kelliebest.com .

💡 This podcast is for educational and inspirational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical or mental health advice.

#Newpodcast

#Neuroscience

#Decisionmaking

#cognitivebias

#Mindsetmatters

#Intuition

#Gutinstinct

#HealingJourney

#Emotionalinteligence

#whywedowhatwedo

#yourbodyknows

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Episode 4 – Choice Beyond Logic — How Trauma Hijacks Choice (and How to Reclaim It)

Trauma doesn’t just erupt—it rewires how we choose, often steering us toward familiar pain without our awareness. In this episode, we explore how repetition compulsion—the unconscious drive to reenact past wounds—can hijack our most intimate decisions, and how insights from neuroscientist Jill Bolte Taylor remind us that through the brain’s plasticity, we can reclaim choice, rebuild connection, and reclaim agency.

Reference Links for Your Show Notes

    •    Repetition Compulsion (a psychological phenomenon where individuals unconsciously repeat traumatic events or patterns in an attempt to master or resolve them):

    •    Overview on Wikipedia  

    •    Accessible summary and examples on SimplyPsychology  

    •    Jill Bolte Taylor, neuroanatomist and author of My Stroke of Insight, known for her firsthand experience of stroke and how the brain reorganizes itself—highlighting the brain’s capacity for healing and choice:

    •    Wikipedia entry on Jill Bolte Taylor  

    •    TED speaker profile (her moment of self-observation during a stroke and insights on hemispheric brain function)  

Support the show

Choice Beyond Logic is hosted by Kellie Best.

📌 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].

For resources, references, and more, visit www.kelliebest.com .

💡 This podcast is for educational and inspirational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical or mental health advice.

#Newpodcast

#Neuroscience

#Decisionmaking

#cognitivebias

#Mindsetmatters

#Intuition

#Gutinstinct

#HealingJourney

#Emotionalinteligence

#whywedowhatwedo

#yourbodyknows

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Episode 3 – Choice Beyond Logic — Destiny, Soul, and the Choices That Choose Us

If the soul had a say in your decisions, would it sound like inner truth—or a quiet destiny calling you? In this episode, we explore how Carl Jung’s deep structures of the psyche (archetypes, collective unconscious, synchronicity) weave with Krumboltz and Levin’s theory of unexpected opportunities to reveal how even our “decisions” may be chosen on our behalf. Tune in for a journey into how destiny might just be the whisper your soul sends—long before your mind notices.

Episode 3 References

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    •    Carl Jung

A foundational figure in psychology, Jung founded analytical psychology and introduced enduring concepts like archetypes, the collective unconscious, synchronicity, and the process of individuation   .

For a concise and accessible overview: Verywell Mind’s biography of Carl Jung  .

    •    John D. Krumboltz & S. Al Levin

Co-creators of the Planned Happenstance Theory, which reshaped the idea of career and life planning by emphasizing how unplanned events and chance encounters shape our paths—encouraging openness to opportunity, adaptability, and learning-as-we-go   .

Support the show

Choice Beyond Logic is hosted by Kellie Best.

📌 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].

For resources, references, and more, visit www.kelliebest.com .

💡 This podcast is for educational and inspirational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical or mental health advice.

#Newpodcast

#Neuroscience

#Decisionmaking

#cognitivebias

#Mindsetmatters

#Intuition

#Gutinstinct

#HealingJourney

#Emotionalinteligence

#whywedowhatwedo

#yourbodyknows

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Do our deepest beliefs belong to us… or are they shaped by the world around us? In this episode, we uncover how Albert Bandura’s social learning model, Solomon Asch’s famous conformity studies, and Todd Rose’s science of individuality expose the delicate interplay between culture and authentic self. Listen in as we explore why some beliefs stick, which ones slide—and how you can gently reclaim the ones that are truly yours.

Resources & Further Reading:

www.kelliebest.com 

Episode 2 References

• Albert Bandura – A pioneer in social cognitive psychology, celebrated for his theory of observational learning, self-efficacy, and the Bobo Doll experiment.

Further reading: ↘

• Britannica overview of Bandura’s life and contributions  

• Simply Psychology’s accessible breakdown of Social Learning Theory and the Bobo Doll experiment  

• Solomon Asch’s Conformity Experiment – The classic 1950s study demonstrating how social pressure can override our own perceptions, even when the answer is obvious.

Suggested sources: ↘

 SimplyPsychology explanation of the experiment and its findings  

 Verywell Mind’s summary of the conformity experiments and broader impact  

• Todd Rose – Scientist, author, and thinker known for challenging “average” norms and illuminating the science of individuality.

Recommended reads: ↘

• Wikipedia entry summarizing his work, books, and background  

• The Atlas Society conversation highlighting his latest book Collective Illusions about how faulty assumptions shape our thinking  

Support the show

Choice Beyond Logic is hosted by Kellie Best.

📌 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].

For resources, references, and more, visit www.kelliebest.com .

💡 This podcast is for educational and inspirational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical or mental health advice.

#Newpodcast

#Neuroscience

#Decisionmaking

#cognitivebias

#Mindsetmatters

#Intuition

#Gutinstinct

#HealingJourney

#Emotionalinteligence

#whywedowhatwedo

#yourbodyknows

#brainandbody

#emotionalwellness

#selfhealingcommunity

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Do our deepest beliefs belong to us… or are they shaped by the world around us? In this episode, we uncover how Albert Bandura’s social learning model, Solomon Asch’s famous conformity studies, and Todd Rose’s science of individuality expose the delicate interplay between culture and authentic self. Listen in as we explore why some beliefs stick, which ones slide—and how you can gently reclaim the ones that are truly yours.

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Resources & Further Reading:

www.kelliebest.com 

Episode 2 References

• Albert Bandura – A pioneer in social cognitive psychology, celebrated for his theory of observational learning, self-efficacy, and the Bobo Doll experiment.

Further reading: ↘

• Britannica overview of Bandura’s life and contributions  

• Simply Psychology’s accessible breakdown of Social Learning Theory and the Bobo Doll experiment   

• Solomon Asch’s Conformity Experiment – The classic 1950s study demonstrating how social pressure can override our own perceptions, even when the answer is obvious.

Suggested sources: ↘

 SimplyPsychology explanation of the experiment and its findings  

 Verywell Mind’s summary of the conformity experiments and broader impact  

• Todd Rose – Scientist, author, and thinker known for challenging “average” norms and illuminating the science of individuality.

Recommended reads: ↘

• Wikipedia entry summarizing his work, books, and background  

• The Atlas Society conversation highlighting his latest book Collective Illusions about how faulty assumptions shape our thinking  

Support the show

Choice Beyond Logic is hosted by Kellie Best.

📌 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].

For resources, references, and more, visit www.kelliebest.com .

💡 This podcast is for educational and inspirational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical or mental health advice.

#Newpodcast

#Neuroscience

#Decisionmaking

#cognitivebias

#Mindsetmatters

#Intuition

#Gutinstinct

#HealingJourney

#Emotionalinteligence

#whywedowhatwedo

#yourbodyknows

#brainandbody

#emotionalwellness

#selfhealingcommunity