Tag: decisionmaking

Study links tendency to second-guess one’s decisions to general unhappiness

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From the Florida State University press release: You’re in search of a new coffee maker, and the simple quest becomes, well, an ordeal. After doing copious amounts of research and… Read more »

Study suggests learning from reinforcement can actually impair decisionmaking process

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From the Hebrew University of Jerusalem via EurekAlert!: Basketball fans everywhere recognize the following scenario: Their favorite player scores a three-point shot. A short time later he regains control of… Read more »

Study suggests how people assess extent of individual responsibility in organizations

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From the Association of Psychological Science press release: News of employee misconduct always creates a whirlwind for the companies involved — think of Enron, Goldman Sachs and UBS, for example…. Read more »

Which Way You Lean—Physically—Affects Your Decision-Making

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From the Association of Psychological Science press release: We’re not always aware of how we are making a decision. Unconscious feelings or perceptions may influence us. Another important source of… Read more »