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Study suggests spontaneous brain fluctuations influence risk-taking

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From the University College London press release: Minute-to-minute fluctuations in human brain activity, linked to changing levels of dopamine, impact whether we make risky decisions, finds a new UCL study. The findings, published in theĀ Proceedings… 

Study points to the power of word-of-mouth in social learning

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From the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences press release: Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh, UCLA and the University of Texas published new research in the INFORMS journalĀ Marketing ScienceĀ (Editor’s note: The source… 

Study looks at how we make complex decisions

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From the Massachusetts Institute of Technology press release: When making a complex decision, we often break the problem down into a series of smaller decisions. For example, when deciding how to treat a patient, a… 

Study locates brain area where value decisions are made

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From the University of California – San Diego press release: Neurobiologists at the University of California San Diego have pinpointed the brain area responsible for value decisions that are made based on past experiences. Senior…