This may sound deeply mysterious, but most of us are probably familiar with the feeling of having arrived at a decision by unconscious means.

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But for anyone, peering into the brain as we now can do, the physiological story is that trauma disrupts the balance of feeling, memory and decision-making.

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Simon Cox, chief operating officer for CCG, said he appreciated the strength of feeling towards the unit and the decision was not taken lightly.

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In Hong Kong, management nurtures a feeling of excitement by rewarding staff for participating in decision-making.

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Feeling good as a result of making a frugal shopping decision is important, whether the shopping trip resulted in actual savings is not as important.

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The minister said he recognised that fluency factored in people's decision to speak Welsh, with many feeling intimidated by their level of competency.

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He said the council's decision to move him and the deprivation of liberty orders had left him feeling "helpless".

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No decision came, and Nixon, feeling that he could take no more, composed a letter of resignation that Chotiner promptly ripped up.

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