Tag: decisionmaking

Study shows ants share decision-making, lessen vulnerability to ‘information overload’

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From the Arizona State University press release via EurekAlert!: Scientists at Arizona State University have discovered that ants utilize a strategy to handle “information overload.” Temnothorax rugatulus ants, commonly found… Read more »

Study suggests making emotion-based choices makes one more easily influenced

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From the BI Norwegian Business School press release via ScienceDaily: When we let our hearts choose for us, we are more influenced by people who resemble ourselves, a PhD study… Read more »

Study suggests thinking of less supportive relationships leads to wanting more choice

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From the University of Michigan press release via MedicalXpress: People who view their relationships as secure have less need to consider many options when making choices about purchases, a new… Read more »

Study links managerial role with more automatic decision-making

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From the Public Library of Science press release via EurekAlert!: Managers and non-managers show distinctly different brain activation patterns when making decisions, according to research published Aug. 22 in the… Read more »

Study looks at reasons for overconfidence

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From the UC Berkeley press release via EurekAlert!: Researchers have long known that people are very frequently overconfident – that they tend to believe they are more physically talented, socially… Read more »

Study suggests feedback can have negative effect on performance

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From the Queen Mary, University of London press release via EurekAlert!: People who give positive encouragement and constructive criticism could be wasting their breath according to the latest research from… Read more »

Research shows how computation can predict group conflict

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From the University of Wisconsin-Madison press release via EurekAlert!: When conflict breaks out in social groups, individuals make strategic decisions about how to behave based on their understanding of alliances… Read more »

Study suggests brain hubs overactivate in hoarders trying to pitch stuff

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From the NIH/National Institute of Mental Health press release via EurekAlert!: In patients with hoarding disorder, parts of a decision-making brain circuit under-activated when dealing with others’ possessions, but over-activated… Read more »