In this episode of Hidden Brain, Shankar Vedantam and researcher Dannagal Goldthwaite Young explore uncertainty's profound impact on decisions and beliefs. Through personal anecdotes, including Dana's experiences with improv comedy and her husband's health crisis, they illustrate how individuals cope with unpredictability. The discussion connects psychological traits such as need for closure and tolerance for ambiguity to broader political perspectives, highlighting how these traits shape opinions on social issues and media consumption, ultimately emphasizing the need to understand differing worldviews in a polarized society.