Should I drink three glasses of water before buying a house?

Pop quiz. You are about to buy a house. Will you make a better decision on an empty or full bladder?

While you're busy figuring that one out, here are five latest scientific insights on how you make decisions:

1. Your ability to make decisions is is a muscle. It can be worn out from over use.
2. When you lack sleep, you become too optimistic while making decisions.
3. What you touch with your hands at that moment will affect how you make decisions.
4. Trivial things have a huge influence on how you make decisions.
5. You aren't really self-aware while making decisions. You're just good at rationalizing decisions that have been made.

Read more at Intelligent Life.

You may not agree with everything said in it -- I don't either -- but it's fascinating.

p.s. Scientists say you make better decisions when your bladder is ... full. OK, please excuse me while I go drink my third glass of water.