![]() ![]() Just take the nature versus nurture debate first proposed by Francis Galton in the late 19th century. And despite decades of study there are still many unknown territories within our minds and our behaviors. ![]() There is something so intriguing about the human mind and its components. The above description is just one of millions of scenarios where we face a split second decision that has the power to knock our entire lives off course. How we react to situations on any given day, how we make snap decisions, how we convince ourselves that those decisions are right, is truly fascinating to me. The road behind you is empty.ĭo you pull over, step out into the fierce rain and search through the bushes for what you’ve hit? Or do you drive on? Do you convince yourself you imagined the bump? Do you tell yourself it was a wild animal? How many minutes, hours, days will that moment in time play on your mind? What did you hit? What if it wasn’t an animal you hit? By the time you’ve realized what’s happened you’re fifty meters further down the road. There’s a thud and one of the front wheels bumps over something. There’s a sharp bend ahead and you take it more quickly than you should, your wheels skidding a little on the road. You’re tired and desperate to keep your promise to be home in time to kiss your little girl goodnight before she falls asleep. It’s pitch black and rain is lashing on the windscreen faster than the wipers can clear it. You’re driving home alone on a deserted country lane. ![]()
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