Eli5 How does the brain make a decision when both choices are exactly same

Question

When two things have exactly the same advantages and exactly the same disadvantages , how does the brain at the very last moment decide which one to choose ?

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Answer 1

Humans have biasses that break ties.

Asked to look through a hole people have a favorite eye they use. Walking around an obstacle both paths may be fine but most have a reliable bias about the side they pick. Hence those that get lost tend to walk in large circles if not knowing about this.