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Mark Shrime, MD, PhD

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Solving for Why: A Surgeon's Journey to Discover the Transformative Power of Purpose

Solving for Why: A Surgeon's Journey to Discover the Transformative Power of Purpose

From Mercy Ships surgeon Dr. Mark G. Shrime comes an inspiring memoir about finding the answer to life's biggest question—"Why?"

2022

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How doctors tackle uncertainty

Learn to harness the formidable power of the differential diagnosis to make better decisions

Oct 21

How doctors tackle uncertainty

Oct 21

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The one simple reason that decisions suck

Spoiler: it’s not because they’re hard!

Oct 1

The one simple reason that decisions suck

Oct 1

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Why dating apps suck—and what that has to do with your why

The science behind getting off the infinite elevator

Nov 4

Why dating apps suck—and what that has to do with your why

Nov 4

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The dumbest decision I ever made (and the Nobel Prize that explains it)

Decision science, Family Guy, and why the “safe” choice is often the riskiest.

Nov 21

The dumbest decision I ever made (and the Nobel Prize that explains it)

Nov 21

The Anatomy of a Good Decision

Make the hardest decisions of your life like a surgeon

4d ago

The Anatomy of a Good Decision

4d ago

Fear is your superpower

Lessons from the operating room on anxiety, fear, and falling in love with failure

Dec 10

Fear is your superpower

Dec 10

Unfinished business, and why your brain won’t let it go

How to use the Zeigarnik effect to your advantage

Dec 3

Unfinished business, and why your brain won’t let it go

Dec 3

Your brain’s already been hacked

The Matrix was right

Nov 11

Your brain’s already been hacked

Nov 11

Cognitive biases #5: Risk aversion

Why risk paralyzes our decisions

Oct 14

Cognitive biases #5: Risk aversion

Oct 14

Cognitive biases #4: Loss aversion

Why it’s actually worse to have loved and lost—and why that makes for worse decisions

Oct 6

Cognitive biases #4: Loss aversion

Oct 6

Mark Shrime, MD, PhD

Mark Shrime, MD, PhD

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Author, SOLVING FOR WHY | Global surgeon | Decision analyst | Climber | 3x American Ninja Warrior Competitor

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