Why Your Brain Hates Uncertainty — and What It Does to Your Decisions
Show notes
David Watts unpacks the neuroscience of not-knowing — why a 'maybe' hurts more than a definite 'no', and how a brain wired to predict the world treats uncertainty as a threat. Drawing on the 2016 UCL snake study and the clinical work on intolerance of uncertainty, he shows the four hidden taxes it levies on your decisions and offers a two-week drill to raise your tolerance rather than chase impossible calm.
Read the full article on Quantum Self Development: https://quantumselfdevelopment.com/articles/intolerance-of-uncertainty/
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