Certainty

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The default operational pathway in your brain is the Default Mode Network (DMN).

Science does not always have the most clever names.

This pathway is responsible for your understanding of personal self, social self, and somatic self.

The DMN is also a prediction engine.

It constantly predicts what will happen next.

This pathway is a major factor in your need for certainty.

Your brain must recruit other resources when certainty is compromised.

This recruitment process, although useful, is cognitively taxing.

Your brain will reach fatigue more quickly navigating uncertain scenarios.

In times of uncertainty, respecting your cognitive load is essential.

Although there is no antidote, slowing down is a good first step.

Wash hands, drink coffee, repeat,

-Morning Cup

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