From the Princeton University press release by Catherine Zandonella: Princeton University researchers have used a novel virtual reality and brain imaging system to detect a form of neural activity underlying… Read more »
From the University of Illinois press release via ScienceDaily: Those motivated to actively change bad habits may be setting themselves up for failure, a new study suggests. The study, described… Read more »
From the University of Chicago Press Journals press release via EurekAlert!: Does it matter which toothbrush or breakfast cereal you buy? A new study in the Journal of Consumer Research… Read more »
From the University of Chicago Press Journals press release: Let’s say you’ve got to book a flight, choose a hotel, and rent a car. Does it matter which thing you… Read more »
From the University College London press release: When faced with making a complicated decision, our automatic instinct to avoid misfortune can result in missing out on rewards, and could even… Read more »
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: From the corporate boardroom to the kitchen table, important decisions are often made in collaboration. But are two—or three or five—heads better… Read more »
From the USC Marshall School of Business press release via EurekAlert!: Grave consequences can result from bad decisions made by people in leadership positions. Case in point: the 2009 Gulf… Read more »
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: Trying to make a big decision while you’re also preparing for a scary presentation? You might want to hold off on that…. Read more »
From the Arizona State University press release via Physorg: Whether you’re a safe, conservative investor or a fast-trading stock-swapper, genes may actually play a role in some of your decisions…. Read more »
From the University of Chicago Press Journals press release via EurekAlert!: Consumers who are having trouble making decisions can benefit from creating some psychological—or physical—distance, according to a new study… Read more »
