Thriving in the Face of Contradiction

<p>We all face tough decisions in life, whether we're juggling the demands of work and family or deciding whether to take a new job. These situations often feel like either/or choices.  But psychologist <a href="https://lerner.udel.edu/faculty-staff-directory/wendy-smith/">Wendy Smith</a> says this binary way of confronting dilemmas contains a trap.  She offers a different way to think about difficult choices, one that opens up unexpected possibilities. </p><p><i>Did you catch our recent episode about why we sometimes confess to  things we didn't do? You can find it  </i><a href="https://hiddenbrain.org/podcast/did-i-really-do-that/"><i>here.</i></a><i> And if you like our work, please consider a </i><a href="https://www.patreon.com/HiddenBrain"><i>financial contribution</i></a><i> to help us make many more episodes like this one. </i></p>