World of Psychology

Sleep on it, decision-makers told

By John M Grohol PsyD
February 19, 2006

Sleep on it, decision-makers told

When it comes to making tough decisions - don’t sweat it, sleep on it - or so a team of scientists recommends.

A Dutch study suggests complex decisions like buying a car can be better made when the unconscious mind is left to churn through the options.

This is because people can only focus on a limited amount of information, the study in the journal Science suggests.

The conscious brain should be reserved for simple choices like picking between towels and shampoos, the team said.


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