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·September 24, 2021·5 min read

Researchers Study Recurrent Neural Network Structure in the Brain

Recurrent neural networks within the human frontal cortex may be responsible for decision making, language, and movement, researchers report.

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·September 15, 2021·5 min read

Study Pinpoints the Uncertainty of Our Working Memory

Brain areas associated with working memory also gauge the quality and uncertainty of memories. Researchers reveal details about the neural mechanisms of working memory that allow us to make decisions based on our certainty of memories.

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·September 13, 2021·3 min read

To Cheat or Not to Cheat?

Study reveals cognitive control can drive cheaters to be honest, and honest people to cheat.

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·September 1, 2021·4 min read

When Humans Play in Competition With a Humanoid Robot, They Delay Their Decisions When the Robot Looks at Them

The gaze of a humanoid robot influences the way people react to social decision-making tasks.

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·August 30, 2021·4 min read

Perceptions of Supernatural Beings Reveal Feelings About Good and Bad in Humans

People's beliefs about good and evil supernatural agents are influenced by how they view their fellow humans and human behavior.

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·August 30, 2021·5 min read

How a Racing Heart May Alter Decision-Making Brain Circuits

Heightened states of arousal altered neural circuits in a brain area associated with decision making, resulting in some neurons changing from decision making to internal state monitors.

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·August 27, 2021·2 min read

A New Model for Group Decision-Making Shows How ‘Followers’ Can Influence the Outcome

A new mathematical model evaluates the influence of social learners in group decision-making and how a critical threshold is key to informed choices.

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·August 6, 2021·5 min read

To Do or Not to Do: Cracking the Code of Motivation

Study highlights the role dopamine receptors play in motivation and decision making.

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·July 30, 2021·7 min read

Why Uncertainty Makes Us Change Our Behavior – Even When We Shouldn’t

Unexpected uncertainty is a motivator for change that prompts us to change our decisions and behaviors, even when changing the decision does not provide a better outcome.

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·July 29, 2021·4 min read

When Stressed, People Are Quicker to Jump to the Worst Conclusions

When feeling stressed people are more likely to jump to more undesirable conclusions based on little evidence, a new study concludes.

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·July 28, 2021·6 min read

How to Make Up Your Mind When the Glass Seems Half Empty?

A new study reveals how anxiety affects the decision-making process in the brain, resulting in selecting more pessimistic choices.

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·July 27, 2021·4 min read

Premature Birth Associated With Profound Reduction in Brain Connections

Preterm birth was associated with a profound reduction in connectivity between multiple brain regions and with the reconfiguration of the organization of functional brain networks.