Psychology · 20 min
The Hour Between Dog and Wolf
By John Coates
This episode reveals how our biology, especially hormones, silently dictates our decisions and risk-taking in high-stakes moments, often overriding rational thought.
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Psychology
Duration
20 min
What it is about
Behavioral Finance, Neuroscience, Risk Management, Decision Science
Who it is for
If you often wonder why smart people make irrational decisions under pressure, or how collective moods sweep through markets, this will feel familiar a new lens on human behavior.
The author
John Coates, a former Wall Street trader who retrained as a neuroscientist, brings a rare, embodied perspective to how the intense pressures of financial markets trigger primal biological responses that shape our economic world.
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