From the Think archive – How do we make choices and is there a way to improve our decision making? Last spring we discussed the latest research on the workings of the brain with writer Jonah Lehrer, whose recent book is “How We Decide” (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2009).

How do we make choices and is there a way to improve our decision making? We’ll explore the latest research on the workings of the brain this hour with writer Jonah Lehrer, whose new book is “How We Decide” (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2009).

What can art tell us about how the brain works? We’ll find out this hour with Jonah Lehrer, whose new book “Proust Was A Neuroscientist” (Houghton Mifflin, 2007) examines the relationships between art, the senses, memory, and the perception of reality.