From the University of Sussex press release: Overconfidence in one’s own abilities despite clear evidence to the contrary is present and persistent in children as young as four, a new study by the University of…
From the Carnegie Mellon University press release: We live in a time of unprecedented access to information. And in this era of sheltering-in-place around the nation and the globe, the desire for news may be…
From the Rutgers University press release: People in treatment for opioid addiction are more likely to relapse when they become more tolerant of risks, according to a study by Rutgers and other institutions. The findings…
From the University of British Columbia press release: Biological siblings of people with gambling disorder also display markers of increased impulsivity and risk-taking, according to a new UBC psychology study. The findings, published today in Neuropsychopharmacology,…
From the Dartmouth College press release: A new Dartmouth study on how we use reward information for making choices shows how humans and monkeys adopt their decision-making strategies depending on the uncertainty of information present.…
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 the Proceedings…
From the Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena press release: A bike helmet suggests safety — even if the wearer is not sitting on a bike and the helmet cannot fulfill its function. The significance of some objects is…
From the California Institute of Technology press release: Fear and anxiety are both responses to danger but differ in timing. Fear strikes when something is an imminent threat: a tiger jumps over a fence, lunging…
From the Nanyang Technological University press release: Researchers from Singapore and South Korea have uncovered new details of a brain pathway that can cause impulsive behaviours. Using mice, the research team led by Professor George…
From the McGill University press release: What makes people take risks? Not stunt women or formula 1 drivers. Just ordinary people like you and me. Research published this week in PLOS ONEsuggests that unexpected improvements in…