FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·March 21, 2021·2 min read‘Hunger Hormone’ Ghrelin Affects Monetary Decision MakingHigher levels of the hunger hormone ghrelin predict a greater preference for smaller, immediate financial rewards over larger, delayed financial rewards.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·March 10, 2021·4 min readMaking Decisions Based on How We Feel About Memories, Not AccuracyObjective and subjective memories function independently and involve different areas of the brain. People who make decisions based on subjective memory rely more on how they feel about the memory than on the accuracy of the details.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·March 4, 2021·5 min readCan’t Solve a Riddle? The Answer Might Lie in Knowing What Doesn’t WorkKnowing when your train of thought is off track is central to finding the correct answer while problem-solving.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·February 11, 2021·5 min readLearning by Observation Reduces Cognitive BiasWhen people observe others making decisions, they often end up making better decisions themselves.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 10, 2021·4 min readHow Messenger Substances Influence Individual Decision-MakingThe ratio of GABA and glutamate affect long and short-term strategic decision-making in a different manner.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 25, 2021·8 min readWatching Decision Making in the BrainA newly developed system allowed researchers to visualize, in real-time, how the brain embarks on the decision making process.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 15, 2020·6 min readTapping Gamers to Learn How People Problem-SolveHexxed, a new mobile game, is helping researchers find out how humans use strategies to solve problems, and how that differs from AI problem-solving abilities.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·December 2, 2020·5 min readA Modified Game of ‘Chicken’ Reveals What Happens in the Brain During Decision-MakingDuring decision-making tasks, activation of two brain areas in rhesus macaques mirrors the same regions as in humans. The findings shed light on the neurobiological basis of cooperation and social interactions during decision-making tasks.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·November 29, 2020·4 min readWhy Our Obsession With Happy Endings Can Lead to Bad DecisionsStudy concludes one reason we may make unwise decisions is our preference for a positive outcome.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 2, 2020·5 min readNew Insight Into How Brain Neurons Influence ChoicesNeurons in the orbitofrontal cortex play a critical role in encoding subjective values. Activation of these neurons leads directly to the choice of one option over another.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 19, 2020·3 min readHappy Endings Trip up the Brain’s Decision-MakingHow the brain represents and codes a pleasant outcome can have an impact on decision making.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 17, 2020·5 min readThe Existence of the Social Brain as a Separate SystemResearchers say during group problem-solving tasks, components of the "social brain" are co-activated, but they do not increase their coupling during cooperation as would be suggested by a holistic network.Read More
