Tag: decisionmaking

Study suggests young adults still tend to prioritize parents over friends

From the University of California – Los Angeles press release: If you’re a parent who feels your college-age children would choose their friends over you, a new UCLA psychology study… Read more »

Study examines the sunk cost fallacy in mice, rats and humans

From the University of Minnesota Medical School press release: The behavior of people who remain committed to a choice, even when it is clear that an alternate choice would be… Read more »

Study suggests mice make and change their decisions in order to avoid future regret

From the PLOS press release: Experiencing regret can leave a “bad taste” in one’s mouth and drive an individual to compensate for one’s losses. This immediate post-regret phenomenon was once… Read more »

Study suggests that kids understand fairness from a young age

From the University of Michigan press release: From a young age, children have a nuanced understanding of fairness. New University of Michigan research indicates that children as young as 5… Read more »

Study on high-stakes poker reveals how people process information in many settings

From the University of California – Davis press release: In high-stakes environments, success is not just about playing your cards right, but also playing your opponents right. Looking at how… Read more »

Study suggests rush hour metro crowd governed by people’s eagerness to go home

From the Springer press release: Ever found yourself crushed in a metro station at rush hour? The mathematician Carlo Bianca and physicist Caterina Mogno, both from the engineering research lab… Read more »