From the Brown University press release via ScienceDaily: Many animals, including humans, harbor ingrained biases to act when they can obtain rewards and to remain inactive to avoid punishment. Sometimes, however those biases can steer…
From the Arizona State University press release via MedicalXpress: Don’t put all your eggs in one basket. Most of us have heard this old adage applied to many of life’s decisions, from planting crops, to…
From the Wake Forest University press release via MedicalXpress: Wake Forest University’s Sean Hannah and a team of researchers have found measuring activity in the prefrontal cortex of the brain can help assess that person’s…
From the UC Berkeley press release by Yasmin Anwar via ScienceDaily: It’s no accident that money obtained through dishonest or illegal means is called “dirty money.” A new study from the University of California, Berkeley,…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release via HealthCanal: Teenagers are risk-takers — they’re more likely than children or adults to experiment with illicit substances, have unprotected sex, and drive recklessly. But research shows…
From the University of Warwick press release: The more choices people have, the riskier the decisions they make, according to a new study which sheds light on how we behave when faced with large amounts…
From the Wellcome Trust press release via EurekAlert!: A drug widely used to treat Parkinson’s Disease can help to reverse age-related impairments in decision making in some older people, a study from researchers at the…
From the McMaster University press release via EurekAlert!: New research from an international team of scientists suggests evolution, or basic survival techniques adapted by early humans, influences the decisions gamblers make when placing bets. The…
From the University of Nottingham press release via MedicalXpress: The stick can work just as well as the carrot in improving our performance, a team of academics at The University of Nottingham has found. A…
From the UC Davis press release via EurekAlert!: Children as young as 3 years old know when they are not sure about a decision, and can use that uncertainty to guide decision making, according to…