This is how neuroscience can help with your job search

May 29, 2018

Commuters stand on a Metro Rail bus in North Hollywood, California April 24, 2006. All around the United States, drivers are sticker-shocked by the price of gasoline, which is up 42 cents in the past month nationally to more than $3 per gallon in much of the country, transportation officials said on Monday. Some mass transit advocates hesitate to say the price spike has forced drivers onto public transportation but in some cities where the car is undisputed king of transportation such as Houston and Los Angeles, public transportation ridership is up. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni

The faster you come to a decision, the more accurate that decision tends to be. Image: REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni

Michael Platt

Professor of Neuroscience; Professor of Psychology; Professor of Marketing, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania

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