Episode 79: The Neuroscience of Decision Making with Moran Cerf
In this episode of The Thinking Leader, Bryce Hoffman and Marcus Dimbleby engage in a conversation with Moran Cerf, a professor of neuroscience and business at Columbia University. He helps implement decision-science and neuroscience in critical choices.
Moran speaks on his entry into the field of decision-making and his insights into flawed protocols based on outdated assumptions about human decision-making. He highlights the necessity of having a trusted friend in your decision-making groups who can provide honest feedback as this enhances decision quality.
Bryce, Marcus and Moran explore the application of AI to validate human choices, along with simulations for leaders to comprehend associated risks. The talk touches on AI's role in wartime scenarios and the rarity of key decision-makers. They discuss optimal decision states, how to make better choices, the concept of red team thinking in understanding brain function, and neuroplasticity's potential.
In this episode:
- Why you need to find a trusted decision-making ally
- How AI exposes human decision-making errors
- AI's role in wartime contexts
- How red team thinking contributes to understanding brain dynamics
- The significance of personal red teams
Moran’s article about the role of AI and Nuclear Launch Codes https://www.ft.com/content/06b22337-e862-43e5-8440-d9c225e0c18d
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Bestselling business author Bryce Hoffman and agility expert Marcus Dimbleby talk about decision making, strategy, resilience and leadership with some of the world’s best CEOs, cognitive scientists, writers, and thinkers in this weekly podcast. Each episode offers new ideas and insights you can use to become a better leader and a better thinker – because bad leaders react, good leaders plan, and great leaders think!
