What your brain wants and what your brain needs aren't always the same. In fact, the shortcuts our brains take can lead to biases and distortions that make us our own worst enemy. Science writer David DiSalvo, author of "What Makes Your Brain Happy and Why You Should Do the Opposite," discusses our brain's shortcomings and how we can identify and conquer them.

Additional resources from David DiSalvo:

• "What Makes Your Brain Happy and Why You Should Do the Opposite"
• "Brain Changer: How Harnessing Your Brain's Power to Adapt Can Change Your Life"
• "The Brain in Your Kitchen: A Collection of Essays on How What We Buy, Eat, and Experience Affects Our Brains"
• David DiSalvo's website
• David DiSalvo on Twitter @Neuronarrative

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