From the PLoS press release via MedicalXPress: A hallmark of human intelligence is the ability to efficiently adapt to uncertain, changing and open-ended environments. In such environments, efficient adaptive behavior often requires considering multiple alternative…
From the BI Norwegian Business School via AlphaGalileo: Decision-makers who are concerned with finding the best alternative are less satisfied with their choices than decision-makers who go for good enough. Life consists of many choices…
From the Princeton University press release by Catherine Zandonella: Princeton University researchers have used a novel virtual reality and brain imaging system to detect a form of neural activity underlying how the brain forms short-term…
From the University of Illinois press release via ScienceDaily: Those motivated to actively change bad habits may be setting themselves up for failure, a new study suggests. The study, described in an article in the…
From the University of Chicago Press Journals press release via EurekAlert!: Does it matter which toothbrush or breakfast cereal you buy? A new study in the Journal of Consumer Research explains why consumers get stuck…
From the University of Chicago Press Journals press release: Let’s say you’ve got to book a flight, choose a hotel, and rent a car. Does it matter which thing you shop for first? A new…
From the University College London press release: When faced with making a complicated decision, our automatic instinct to avoid misfortune can result in missing out on rewards, and could even contribute to depression, according to…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: From the corporate boardroom to the kitchen table, important decisions are often made in collaboration. But are two—or three or five—heads better than one? Not always, according…
From the USC Marshall School of Business press release via EurekAlert!: Grave consequences can result from bad decisions made by people in leadership positions. Case in point: the 2009 Gulf of Mexico oil rig disaster.…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: Trying to make a big decision while you’re also preparing for a scary presentation? You might want to hold off on that. Feeling stressed changes how people…