22 Aug 2026 · 7:48
The lasting impression: How We Judge Experiences
Peak-end rule
Why do we remember some experiences as wonderful — or terrible — even when most of the time in between tells a different story?
In this episode of Circuit Breaker: Rewiring Your Decisions, we explore the Peak-End Rule — a psychological principle that suggests we often judge an experience by its most intense moment and how it ends, rather than by everything that happened. We look at how this pattern shapes the way we remember events and evaluate our experiences.
But if our memories give extra weight to just a few moments, how might that influence the choices we make in the future? Discover how the peak and ending of an experience can shape our overall impression — and why the way something finishes may matter more than we realise.