Why Your Brain Has Trouble Bailing Out Of A Bad Plan
Researchers say it takes a lot of brainpower to stop an action, once it's underway. A study found that when people have to change a planned movement, 11 different brain areas have to get involved.
You're in your car, heading for an intersection. The light turns yellow, so you decide to hit the gas. Then you see a police car.
Almost instantly, you know that stomping on the accelerator is a big mistake. But there's a good chance you'll do it anyway, says , a professor in the Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences at
