In this episode, we will discuss how to assess decisional capacity using the widely referenced New England Journal of Medicine article by Dr. Paul Applebaum as our framework. We’ll review the four relevant criteria to assessing decision making capacity. We’ll also discuss several other common questions that often come up with capacity: How is dec ... Show More
May 2019
Episode 40- Reader Requests 2
In Part 2 of our Listener Requests series, we will cover a variety of topics that will hopefully be of interest to you, our listeners! The topics included in this series were suggested topics from listeners who e-mailed, tweeted, or gave us feedback on our Facebook page or websit ... Show More
23m 11s
Apr 2019
Episode 39- Listener Requests 1
In our new Listener Requests series, we will cover a variety of topics that will hopefully be of interest to you, our listeners! The topics included in this series were suggested topics from listeners who e-mailed, tweeted, or gave us feedback on our Facebook page or website. In ... Show More
22m 17s
Feb 2019
Episode 38- Cluster C Personality Disorders
In the final episode of our personality disorder series, we will dig deeper into cluster C personality disorders. We’ll review the three cluster C personality disorders (avoidant, dependent, and obsessive compulsive) and specifically focus on effective communication strategies to ... Show More
16m 19s
Jul 2019
#60 - Annie Duke, decision strategist: Poker as a model system for life—how to improve decision making, use frameworks for learning, and apply ‘backcasting’ to boost your odds for future success
In this episode, former World Series of Poker champion and author, Annie Duke, explains how poker is a pertinent model system for decision making in the real world, a system which blends imperfect information with some unknown percentage of both luck and skill. We go through the ... Show More
2h 35m
Apr 2018
25. How to Make Decisions
On this episode, we take another look at the real reason why, when presented with two or more choices, we often get paralyzed, unable to make a decision. From the questions you need to ask yourself to help you make a decision, to how to deal with the doubt, fear and regret, you’l ... Show More
27m 16s
Jun 2022
How we make up our minds: Sydney Writers' Festival
In the uncertain times we live in, how exactly are we meant to make up our minds?
How do we weigh up pros, cons and risk factors, and how do stress and fear bear on our capacity for critical thinking?
And how often are we even aware of the decisions we’re making?
On All in the Mi ... Show More
29m 6s