Tag: decisionmaking

Study suggests consumers prefer fewer options when thinking about the future

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From the University of Chicago Press Journals press release via EurekAlert!: Consumers generally prefer having more options when choosing among products but not when making choices involving the distant future,… Read more »

Researchers identify part of brain that helps predict future events from past experiences

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From the University of Iowa press release via Newswise: Researchers at the University of Iowa, together with colleagues from the California Institute of Technology and New York University, have discovered… Read more »

Study looks at decisionmaking differences in consumers based on whether they trust their feelings

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From the University of Chicago Press Journals press release via EurekAlert!: Consumers who trust their feelings are more likely to make choices based on what “feels right” even when feelings… Read more »

Study suggests unique features don’t always endear a product to consumers

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From the University of Chicago Press Journals press release via EurekAlert!: Consumers who are less knowledgeable about a product typically make choices based on differences that are easy to compare… Read more »

Study assesses how desensitization affects ability to predict others’ reactions to same stimulus

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From the Duke University press release via MedicalXpress: Many people find Lady Gaga’s outfits shocking.  But they don’t always think so the fifth time they see the same outfit. According… Read more »

Study suggests training people to inhibit movements can reduce risk-taking

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From the University of Exeter press release via EurekAlert!: New research from psychologists at the Universities of Exeter and Cardiff shows that people can train their brains to become less… Read more »

Brain scan study suggests sleep loss can affect ability to choose proper foods

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From the American Academy of Sleep Medicine press release via HealthCanal: MRI scans from a study being presented today at SLEEP 2012 reveal how sleep deprivation impairs the higher-order regions… Read more »

Study suggests having strong bond to an idea makes collaboration more challenging

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From the Washington University in St. Louis press release via Newswise: Ideas are all around us — helping solve problems, develop new products, and make important decisions. Good ideas are… Read more »

Study suggests fantasizing about dream vacation could lead to poor decision-making

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From the Society for Personality and Social Psychology press release via ScienceDaily: Summer vacation time is upon us. If you have been saving up for your dream vacation for years,… Read more »