Sarah Helfinstein
Why we can’t resist taking risks
Posted by staff / February 6, 2014When people engage is risky behavior, such as drunk driving or unsafe sex, it’s probably not because their brains’ desire systems are too active, but because their self-control systems are not active enough. “We all have these desires, but whether we act on them is a function of control,” says Sarah Helfinstein, a postdoctoral researcher …
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