We all know first impressions are important, but why? And what about final impressions? Robert offers some practical advice, including how to make your CV more impressive and Jamie talks about how to structure a live performance.

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How do our beliefs shape our perceptions? And how do our wants and needs affect our beliefs about what is true? What happens when our expectations are violated? In this episode, Robert and Jamie look at the fundamental ways in which we interpret the world and how this affects the decisions we make. Also, Robert reminisces about hearing Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath for the first time . . .

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What is 'temporal discounting' and how does it influence decisions to stop smoking and decisions about what clinical interventions are worth paying for? Can procrastination be a good thing sometimes? How can we achieve long-lasting behaviour change? And what is going on with tea . . . ?

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Robert and Jamie talk through the knotty business of enacting decisions. Robert emphasises that for decisions such as stopping smoking, acting on the decision sooner rather than later can make all the difference. They discuss levels of commitment and the power of identity. And Jamie casts doubt on Shakespeare’s true identity . . .

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Jamie & Robert continue exploring the cluster of decisions around stopping smoking. They discuss 'decision-making rules' and how our personalities affect how we compare options.

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Robert and Jamie continue exploring how the FACET (Frame, Assess, Compare, Enact and Time) framework for understanding decision-making works in the real world. This time, they discuss how someone might assess their options when trying to stop smoking. They unpack what part knowledge and evidence play in making decisions, and Jamie reveals lesser-known uses of ChatGPT . . .

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In this episode, Robert and Jamie start to apply the FACET framework for analysing real-world decision-making to an important and very common cluster of decisions: whether or not to try to stop smoking - something that Robert knows something about!

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In this wide-ranging episode, Robert and Jamie begin by discussing AI music before exploring time management, personal versus professional mindsets, and individual differences. Plus, we learn why neither Robert nor Jamie likes to take advice, even though they are both happy to offer it!

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