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The miracle of thinking forward

19 April 2018 ... min read

19 April 2018

Should you start trumpet lessons? Is it wise to buy that dream house? According to Harvard psychology professor Dan Gilbert, we all make decisions in the same way: by weighing the alternatives and picking the one you like or need most. But our brains can use a little help.

Just before his keynote speech at the third Think Forward Summit, Dan sat down with us to explain some essentials for making decisions and how we can start making better ones, also about our finances.

Harvard psychology professor Dan Gilbert talked about the wonders of human decision-making (part 1). [1:01]

Harvard psychology professor Dan Gilbert talked about the wonders of human decision-making (part 2). [1:10]

Harvard psychology professor Dan Gilbert talked about the wonders of human decision-making (part 3). [0:35]

Harvard psychology professor Dan Gilbert talked about the wonders of human decision-making (part 4). [1:03]

Harvard psychology professor Dan Gilbert talked about the wonders of human decision-making (part 5). [0:34]

Why it's so hard to decide

Have you ever wondered how many decisions you make every day, why you struggle so hard to make rational financial decisions, what experts think about this and how ING tries to help? Here's a story that explains it all.

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