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What We Value: The Neuroscience of Choice and Change

by Emily Falk

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A neuroscientist reveals the hidden calculations that shape our daily decisions--and how to make more fulfilling, impactful choices in our work, relationships, and lives.

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Published: 2025
Genres: Nonfiction, Science & Nature, General Nonfiction
DDC/MDS: 612.8233
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