From cocky cockroaches to self-aware flies, there’s a lot we can learn from creepy crawlies about how to make better decisions. Here are five lessons from the insect world that could help you improve your choices.
We humans tend to fancy ourselves at the top of the evolutionary pyramid for our ability to think oh-so-hard. But all that deliberation sometimes doesn’t get us very far. We’re not infallible, and we routinely call the wrong shots.
Insects, on the other hand, despite their tiny, poppy-seed-sized brains, have a perhaps surprising amount of wisdom when it comes to decision-making. Many insect problem-solving skills have, in fact, inspired algorithms for efficient deliberation in real-world human industries.
