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Life Is Now a Game of Risk. Here’s How Your Brain Is Processing It.

Americans are faced with more risk than ever. Understanding how the brain navigates this new reality can build confidence and empathy in everyday decision-making.

Dana G Smith
Published in
26 min readAug 4, 2020

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When people everywhere took to the streets in early June after Minneapolis…

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Dana G Smith
Elemental

Health and science writer • PhD in 🧠 • Words in Scientific American, STAT, The Atlantic, The Guardian • Award-winning Covid-19 coverage for Elemental