WomenMatter Facts & Trade-Offs provides all women with the tools and information we need to make discussion and debate in American politics more thoughtful -- including new ways to understand ourselves better. WomenMatter takes apart issues that we can still do something about -- stripping down the beliefs and opinions behind policy options so we can each weigh the facts.

In this show, we take a closer look at the brain. An Open Mind is Brain Food, takes a hard look at what our brains do when we go about making tough decisions, both personal and political. Dr. Bauer Talks to Andrew Newberg, MD to find out when and how our beliefs help us take in new information and make sound judgments -- and when and how they can get in the way of understanding and keep us from learning.

Dr. Andrew Newberg is Associate Professor in the Departments of Radiology and Psychiatry at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, adjunct Professor of Religious Studies, and Director of the Center for Spirituality and the Mind at the University of Pennsylvania.

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