A new study reports modafilnil, a drug developed to treat narcolepsy and often touted as a 'smart drug', actually does provide cognitive benefits, at least for a particular subset of skills.
Psychologists are using quantum physics to explain how we make decisions.
Researchers discover a brain region located in the thalamus plays a crucial role in decision making.
Researchers report they have discovered a surprising role the visual cortex plays in decision making.
Researchers explore whether people are able to stop planned movements once the readiness potential for a movement has been triggered.
Researchers explore how the ability to control dreams may be a key to helping us better understand consciousness.
Researchers report on how the brain prepares for multiple actions before deciding on which action to take.
A new study reports researchers have successfully created a biologically realistic math model which captures how the brain learns and makes complex decisions.
According to a new study, those addicted to cocaine have strong motivation to seek out rewards, but exhibit an impaired ability to adjust their behavior and are less fulfilled when they achieve their desired goal.
In order to make informed choices, rats replay past experiences, a new study reports.
A new study reports interactive video games improve general decision making both in the long and short term.
A new study reports our vision only reflects the gist of what we see.
