Blame it on the lizards
Researchers have finally determined where to place the blame for the recent economic crisis: We think like lizards.
According to “Mind Over Money,” a special report broadcast last week on PBS, a section of the brain humans share with lizards often leads to irrational decision making when it comes to money (as well as food and sex). When this part of the brain is activated, emotions trump reason, which may exp
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