And since I get those innovation emails again (they were off for August), here’s some random randomness, mostly about the brain. Neuroscience says this is the most powerful way to reward yourself. Yeah, the randomness itself is.
And as far as my moods that affect my decision-making, there are spontaneous brain fluctuations that influence risk-taking.
“Experts have long struggled to explain why people are so erratic, making one decision one day and the opposite decision another day. We know that the brain is constantly active, even when we aren’t doing anything, so we wondered if this background activity affects our decision-making,” said the study’s co-lead author, Dr Tobias Hauser (UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology).
So I’m not crazy if I keep changing my mind, yay! And here’s another good news:
“Our brains may have evolved to have spontaneous fluctuations in a key brain area for decision making because it makes us more unpredictable and better able to cope with a changing world,” explained senior author Dr Robb Rutledge (UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology).
That totally makes sense! and I will take time when making important decisions, since I might change my mind so quickly. At least science kind of explains where I’m at. I only need to get used to the new normal! 😉
This weekend I shall work on some Italian titles and on submitting stories to traditional magazines… I have quite a few in the drawers and made a list of places to submit. I expect another quick rejection from Clarkesworld, but hey, that’s life! 😉 Happy weekend!