Brain Power

Computers can make faster calculations, sift through and store more data, and incorporate more factors into a solution. Still, the human mind remains far more powerful than even the most advanced computers. Here are a few things we do better:

• Make qualitative judgments.
• Adapt to unanticipated circumstances and events.
• Set priorities.
• Decide when the criteria are unclear.
• Deal with situations that fall outside the norm.
• Reach decisions without much data.