When people make big economic decisions like buying a house or a car, or investing in a business, the kind of decisions that will collectively determine how long and deep this recession is when people make those decisions, they don't just act in the present: they look ahead to the future.

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Data conflicts occur when people lack information necessary to make wise decisions, are misinformed, disagree on which data is relevant, interpret information differently, or have competing assessment procedures.

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It's going to be a little bleak around here when this actually happens and people actually have to make decisions.

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To them we are passive vessels into which they pour information rather than thoughtful people who can make good decisions when properly educated.

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The result of this instability is that people make bad decisions, like selling when the market is down, or speculating on alternative investments that they perceive to be a safe-haven.

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She had found that when feelings of disgust are instilled in them beforehand, people make decisions which are more ethical than would otherwise be expected.

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His research finds that people make more rational decisions about what do in a stressful situation when they are not actually under stress.

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But when it comes to Pakistani politics, we'll leave it to the people of Pakistan to make decisions about their political leadership.

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He uncovered that people who did not have a fully functioning emotion center of the brain were unable to make decisions even when presented with simple decisions as choosing what food to eat.

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