The Affect Heuristic: How Your Feelings Influence Your Decisions

Someone forward you this email? No Sweat! Sign up here to get your own If you're having trouble viewing this email, click here Follow Us The Affect Heuristic: How Your Feelings Influence Your Decisions Kendra Cherry Psychology Expert The Affect Heuristic: How Your Feelings Influence Your Decisions   How much do emotions influence how you think? The affect heuristic occurs when your subjective feelings about something act as a mental shortcut. READ NOW How to Tell if Someone Is Lying   Research suggests many conventional ideas about detecting lies (such as fidgeting and shifty eyes) are ineffective. Discover what really works. READ NOW Fluid Intelligence vs. Crystallized Intelligence   Fluid intelligence tends to peak early in life while crystallized intelligence grows through adulthood and into old age. Discover more key differences. READ NOW Thinking of Getting a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology?   Interested in earning a bachelor's degree in psychology? Discover how long it will take, your career options, and possible alternative degrees. READ NOW Featured Articles • Why Does Coffee Make You Poop? • The 7 Types of Weather Found in a High Pressure System • 25 Ways Teachers Can Earn Their Principal's Trust • 20 Things All Teachers Should Know About Principals • 7 Tips to Effectively Evaluate Your Principal • 10 Things Successful School Principals Do Differently • 32 Wishes to Juice Up Your Friendship Day Party • 7 Back to School Tips for Teachers Advertisement About Psychology  |  Follow Us You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the Psychology newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2015 About.com - All rights reserved. Privacy Policy.

Can Lack of Sleep Really Damage Your Brain?

Researchers have long known that lack of sleep can be bad for your health, affecting everything from immune function to cognitive acuity. Some recent research suggest that long periods of wakefulness can actually result in long-term damage to the brain.

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