Post one week 9

There are many things I find interesting about our society. One thing however that has recently intrigued me is the fact about how emotion and decision making are both related to the prefrontal cortex. I found this piece of information very interesting as I related it to the TED talk with Dan about how we have the illusion that we are making our own decisions. After thinking a lot about all of the information I have learned I believe that all factors of emotion, influences and environment impact our decisions. One that really impacted me was deciding on colleges. I got into two out of the three colleges I applied to. It was a tough decision but I chose Millersville for the lacrosse program mainly. Now that I have quit I find it interesting still being here. I like Millersville as a school don’t get me wrong but if lacrosse didn’t influence me to go to Millersville along with my goalie coach, I don’t think that I would have picked Millersville University. I also had influences in my life due to the fact I was in a serious relationship when I was deciding my school. I wish I would have taken all the influences out of my life and seen where I would have gone. I just find it interesting how influences and emotions can affect a serious decision, like deciding what school to go to.