From the Ohio State University press release: When faced with a decision, people may know which choice gives them the best chance of success, but still take the other option, a new study suggests. People…
From the Ohio State University press release: Feeling prepared and confident about a job interview you have tomorrow is great. But a new study suggests that you may bring that sense of confidence into other…
From the Ruhr-University Bochum press release: During learning, the brain is a prediction engine that continually makes theories about our environment and accurately registers whether an assumption is true or not. A team of neuroscientists…
From the University of Texas at Arlington press release: A study conducted by two associate professors of marketing at The University of Texas at Arlington shows that people are more likely to base decisions on…
From the Carnegie Mellon University press release: We live in a time of unprecedented access to information. And in this era of sheltering-in-place around the nation and the globe, the desire for news may be…
From the Stevens Institute of Technology press release: Making everyday decisions seems easy enough. People know basic information about health and finances that they can use to inform their decision making. But new research from…
From the Yale University press release: Why do some people almost always drop $10 in the Salvation Army bucket and others routinely walk by? One answer may be found in an intricate and rhythmic neuronal…
From the Zuckerman Institute at Columbia University press release: When crossing the street, which way do you first turn your head to check for oncoming traffic? This decision depends on the context of where you…
From the PLOS press release: People with higher obsessive-compulsive symptoms may place less trust in their past experience, leading to increased uncertainty, indecisiveness, and exploratory behaviors, according to new research presented in PLOS Computational Biology by…
From the University of California – San Francisco press release: Survival often depends on animals’ ability to make split-second decisions that rely on imagining alternative futures: If I’m being chased by a hungry predator, do…