A: distract yourself first.

TO MAKE THE BEST DECISION, DISTRACT YOURSELF FIRST: A new study finds if you’re challenged with a difficult decision, you’ll make a smarter choice if you distract yourself first. The study was published in the journal Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience and to get their data, researchers described the features of four different cars to 27 adults. The participants were then divided into three groups: one the evaluated the cars right away, one that rated the cars after thinking about the pros and cons, and the third group rated the cars after performing a distracting math-memory task. In the end, the distracted group chose the most wisely. Study leader Dr. J. David Creswell says that even when distracted, the part of the brain that’s responsible for learning information continues to be active, and this part of the brain does not have the same capactiy constraints as your conscious mind. This means your unconscious mind can weigh all the relevant information more effectively than your conscience mind. (Women’s Health Mag)