Psychology and decision-making: How, and when, to make a decision

#Psychology and #decision-#making: How, and when, to make a decision - The Economist:

"YOU have a big decision to make. Whether to put in an offer on a house, say, or change jobs. Which of the following will help you make the right choice: being in a state of sexual excitement or having a full bladder? Most likely, it is not something you have pondered. Psychologists, however, have long studied the ways that external factors such as these influence our decision-making."