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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.

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·July 27, 2021·4 min read

How Decisions About What We See Are Relayed Back Through the Brain

Study reveals how decisions based on visual information, which involves a complex stream of data flowing forwards and backward along the visual pathways, are broadcast widely to neurons in the visual system, including those not involved in the decision-making process.

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·July 10, 2021·5 min read

The Outsized Impacts of Rudeness in the Workplace

Rudeness in the workplace boosts negative emotions, narrowing workers' perceptions and incurring biases in judgment.

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·June 19, 2021·2 min read

Use Rewards Effectively to Boost Creativity

Offering a range of rewards for people to choose from helps to boost creativity, especially within the workforce, a new study reports.

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·June 18, 2021·2 min read

Going With Your Gut Can Result in Better Decision-Making Than Using Detailed Data Methods

People who trust their gut instinct with simple decision-making strategies make equally as good, but faster, decisions as those who rely on data methods alone.

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·June 17, 2021·4 min read

Writing Can Improve Mental Health

From reflective journaling to creative prose, writing can help boost self-esteem, deepen a sense of self-control, and improve self-awareness. Writing can also help reduce stress, anxiety, and depression.

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·June 11, 2021·6 min read

Brain Areas Involved in Seeking Information About Bad Possibilities Identified

Study reveals specific neurons in the ventrolateral prefrontal cortex and anterior cingulate cortex that become active when people are faced with the decision to learn or hide from information about an adverse event the person is not able to prevent.

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·June 9, 2021·3 min read

Brain Connections Mean Some People Lack Visual Imagery

People with hyperphantasia, the ability to visualize vividly, have stronger connections between their visual brain network and decision-making networks. By contrast, those with aphantasia, an inability to visualize, have weaker connections between the brain regions.

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·June 3, 2021·4 min read

Neuroscience Doesn’t Undermine Free Will After All

A new study brings into question conventional theories of the neuroscience of free will. Researchers found readiness potential reflects neural activity that underlies the formation of a decision to move, rather than the outcome to move.