Ep. 53 - Decision-Making & Metacognition ft. Alexa Ruel

<p>Our guest this week, <strong>Alexa Ruel</strong>, is completing her <strong>PhD </strong>in <strong>Psychology </strong>at <strong>Concordia University</strong>. Her research is focused on decision-making, making decisions about decisions and how that process changes across the lifespan. ALSO, for the first time ever we're joined by a high school student! Allegra is a bright eighth grader who sneaks insightful questions into the discussion throughout the episode, and keeps us accessible! You don't want to miss this (or any) episode!</p> <p><strong>Tune in for Answers to Questions Like...<br> </strong>How do we make decisions (about decisions)?<br> How does decision-making change across the lifespan?<br> How do our internal and external environments affect our decision-making?<br> What is the role of memory in decision-making?<br> Which brain regions are involved in making decisions?<br> and many, many, <em>many </em>more!&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Topics &amp; Concepts<br> </strong>Infant Cognition<br> Decision-Making Across the Lifespan<br> Adolescence vs. Old Age<br> Decisions vs. Choices<br> Cost Benefit Analysis<br> Internal vs. External Environment<br> Aging Mindsets<br> Memory<br> Hormones<br> Alexa's Lab<br> Model-Based vs. Model-Free<br> Model Deterioration<br> The Decision-Making System<br> Experimental Design: Neural Activity &amp; EEG<br> Cognitive Effort &amp; Mental Fatigue<br> <br> Alexa's Article: <a href="https://www.concordia.ca/cunews/offices/vprgs/sgs/public-scholars-21/2021/05/13/deciding-what-to-decide-is-no-easy-task.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.concordia.ca/cunews/offices/vprgs/sgs/public-scholars-21/2021/05/13/deciding-what-to-decide-is-no-easy-task.html</a></p> <p><strong>My New Audio Course on Listenable: The Secret Life of Words</strong> <a href="https://listenable.io/web/courses/402/the-secret-life-of-words/"><strong>https://listenable.io/web/courses/402/the-secret-life-of-words/</strong></a></p> <p><strong>Does free will exist? </strong>Maybe. Regardless, please shar