Patients with OFC damage retain full cognitive functions, yet make poor decisions, which leads to the suggestion that cognitive decision-making is disconnected from the emotional ramifications of behaviour, due to the fact that autonomic responses are not initiated by the OFC [65] [68].
"Many inmates are poorly equipped to manage their lives and thus make poor decisions.
Yes, these victims were legal adults, but sometimes 24-year-olds make poor decisions too.
"As a society, we are encouraging people at times to make poor decisions, and then we reward them".
It is not foolproof: not even the rich can buy off all hazards, and rich countries and individuals will make poor decisions.
Sometimes, I make poor decisions, throw the ball not as well as I want to, or the defense outschemes us or makes plays out there.
"There is a risk, though, that those threatened with destitution will make poor decisions in terms of the jobs they take.
That does not necessarily imply that they make poor decisions, but the campaigns and the news media can overestimate how much they know.
With insufficient sleep, thinking slows, it is harder to focus and pay attention, and people are more likely to make poor decisions and take undue risks.
Policymakers now have a better understanding of why people make poor decisions about their health, and mobile technology can help them to make better ones.
Without the safety and stability of support networks, they can make poor decisions, and are more likely to be homeless or involved with substance misuse or crime.
