In terms of consumer behavior, when people are presented with two options, they most often go for the cheapest item. Yet, when a third, middle-priced item is added, people are more likely to opt for a more expensive item, believing it to be a better bargain. This is called the decoy effect. A new study reports bats, like humans, are prone to fall for the decoy effect.
New discoveries about chimpanzees plays an important role in the neurobiological foundation of personality traits, researchers report.
A meta-analysis of papers about implicit bias finds little evidence that changing a person's biased beliefs alters their behavior.
Researchers report gut-to-brain signals can influence emotions, mood and decision making, prompting people to avoid situations that make them feel uneasy.
15-month-old infants with an older sibling on the autism spectrum, and who experience social difficulties, such as insecure-resistant parental attachment, are more than nine times more likely to be diagnosed with ASD.
According to researchers, there is a strong correspondence between positive lifestyle and behavioral traits and a particular set of connections in the brain.
Completed intentions are often not deactivated immediately but continue to affect people, especially when it comes to implementing new intentions.
Socioemotional behavior at age eight predicted health behaviors during midlife both directly and indirectly through education.
UCSF researchers report maternal stress could impact the development of a child's parasympathetic nervous system, both in utero and after birth. Additionally, children whose mothers were stressed during pregnancy smile less, are less engaged and have a diminished ability to regulate emotions.
Researchers have identified a genetic switch in neurons that can toggle between sex-specific states when necessary.
A new study reveals how we manage our long term happiness.
A new video game fosters more social initiation that free play for those with ASD. The game also is effective at reducing repetitive behaviors and helps improve gestural expression.