When we make a clear-cut decision, rather than engage in the debate, our brains quieten down, says neuroscientist Alex Korb. ‘Making decisions includes creating intentions and setting goals – all three are part of the same neural circuitry and engage the pre-frontal cortex in a positive way, reducing worry and anxiety.’ ‘Our brain likes definite decisions,’ Korb continues. ‘When we’re torn between two possibilities, such as “do I drink tonight or not?”, the limbic system is amped up. The uncertainty of indecisiveness means our limbic system has to sort through all the different possibilities
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