From the Aalto University press release via Physorg: The human brain is not very well-equipped for analysing multidimensional data. In his doctoral dissertation, Mikko Berg, M.Sc. (Tech.) examined how graphical visualizations can help people to…
From the UCSF press release via EurekAlert!: UCSF scientists have identified patterns of brain activity in the rat brain that play a role in the formation and recall of memories and decision-making. The discovery, which…
From the UC Berkeley Haas School of Business press release: Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is typically used by medical professionals to visualize the internal structures of the human body. By using MRI to study the…
From the University of Chicago press release via EurekAlert!: In a study with implications for businesspeople in a global economy, researchers at the University of Chicago have found that people make more rational decisions when…
From the Pamplin College of Business press release: Many studies have looked at the impact of sleep deprivation on workers’ health, safety, and morale, says Pamplin College of Business management assistant professor Christopher Barnes, but…
From the University of Chicago Press Journals press release via EurekAlert!: People who believe the world is a just place trust salespeople more than consumers who don’t—but only after they’ve made a purchase, according to…
From the University of Chicago Press Journals press release via EurekAlert!: Consumers who feel financially deprived are more likely to seek scarce products, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research. “The…
From the Vanderbilt University press release: If you are an aging baby boomer and you’ve noticed it’s a bit harder to drive to unfamiliar locations or to pick a new brand of olive oil at…
From the University of Alabama at Birmingham press release via Newswise: A traumatic brain injury can negatively affect a patient’s medical decision-making ability at a time when patients or their families must make myriad complex…
From the Max-Planck-Gesellschaft press release: Tests exist for evaluating personality, intelligence and memory. However, up to now, it was not easily possible to find out how good someone is at making decisions in risky situations.…