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Donna Skeels Cygan
July 18, 2016

Finances

Retrain your brain for better financial decisions

Retrain your brain for better financial decisions https://donnaskeelscygan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/life_jd_17jul_brainDrawing-copy-1000x872-1.jpg 1000 872 Donna Skeels Cygan Donna Skeels Cygan https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/ef134acf060902e6362b779bec98ed53?s=96&d=mm&r=g July 18, 2016 September 16, 2019

This month I will be posting a series of articles that were published on the Albuquerque Journal. These articles will explore the relationship between money and happiness. Are you ever disappointed after making what seems to be an emotional – and unwise – financial decision? Understanding how our brains are involved in our financial decisions [...]read more

Donna Skeels Cygan
January 31, 2014

Neuroscience and “How Your Brain is Wired,” Part 3

Neuroscience and “How Your Brain is Wired,” Part 3 https://donnaskeelscygan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/6881485010_da66a9b933_b.jpg 1024 683 Donna Skeels Cygan Donna Skeels Cygan https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/ef134acf060902e6362b779bec98ed53?s=96&d=mm&r=g January 31, 2014 January 31, 2014

This is Part 3 of a series titled “Neuroscience: How Our Brains and Wired.” Part 1 described that the two major parts of the brain that are involved in financial decisions are the amygdala (which controls our emotions such as fear, greed, impulsive behavior, and cravings) and the prefrontal cortex (where rational thinking and logical [...]read more

Donna Skeels Cygan
January 27, 2014

Neuroscience and “How Your Brain is Wired”, Part 2

Neuroscience and “How Your Brain is Wired”, Part 2 https://donnaskeelscygan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/7027607705_c110d70b2f_b.jpg 0 0 Donna Skeels Cygan Donna Skeels Cygan https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/ef134acf060902e6362b779bec98ed53?s=96&d=mm&r=g January 27, 2014 January 27, 2014

This is the second part in a series on Neuroscience. The first blog entry discussed that the two major parts of our brain that are involved in financial decisions are the amygdala (where emotions such as fear, greed, and impulsive behavior originate) and the prefrontal cortex (where rational decision making and logical thinking reside). So [...]read more

Donna Skeels Cygan
January 24, 2014

Neuroscience and “How Your Brain is Wired” Part 1

Neuroscience and “How Your Brain is Wired” Part 1 https://donnaskeelscygan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/saving-tips_2245371b.jpg 620 388 Donna Skeels Cygan Donna Skeels Cygan https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/ef134acf060902e6362b779bec98ed53?s=96&d=mm&r=g January 24, 2014 January 24, 2014

Neuroscience is defined by Merriam-Webster as “a branch of the life sciences that deals with the anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, or molecular biology of nerves and nervous tissue and especially with their relation to behavior and learning.” A much shorter definition is simply the study of the brain. Although neuroscience originally resided within the field of [...]read more