Part 1 of theTED Radio Hour episodePrevention.
About Daniel Levitin's TED Talk
After smashing his basement window to retrieve his misplaced keys, Daniel Levitin wondered, did stress prevent him from making a better choice? And how could he better prepare for these situations?
About Daniel Levitin
Daniel Levitin is Dean of Social Sciences at The Minerva Schools and a neuroscientist at McGill University. His research focuses on pattern processing in the brain.
He has written several books including This Is Your Brain On Musicand most recently, The Organized Mind: Thinking Straight In the Age of Information Overload.
Daniel Levitin is also a musician who has consulted for several record labels and rock bands including the Grateful Dead and Steely Dan.
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