Episode 13

5 Mistakes That Keep You Making Bad Decisions 2025

Explore how the illusion of control can impact your decision making leading to repeating negative patterns. This video will help you understand cognitive biases and improve your self improvement journey. Tune in to challenge your beliefs and make more informed choices.

Time Stamps:


00:00 Are You In Control?

00:28 Illusion Of Control

05:15 Confirmation Bias

10:19 Challenge For You

10:45 Anchoring Effect

16:11 Sunk Cost Fallacy

21:40 How To Make Better Decisions

26:45 Final Thoughts


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Hi, I’m Dr. Isabella Grace, a behavioral neuroscientist, mindset educator, and host of Speaking of This. What started as a “Wait, am I the problem?” moment became a mission, to give voice to the thoughts we bury, the truths we dodge, and the conversations no one else wants to have. Because no matter our age or stage, we’re all still trying to figure it out, and we are more connected than we realize.
This show was born out of a realization: we’re constantly bombarded with trending stories, viral moments, and loud opinions, but what we’re not getting is clarity. We’re not being encouraged to slow down, reflect, or question what’s really going on beneath the surface of these narratives, and that’s where I come in.

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