FeaturedPsychology·August 15, 2016·3 min readHow Overconfidence Can Lead to Poor Decision MakingA new study provides insight into how overconfidence can lead to poor decision making.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 27, 2016·5 min readNeural Circuits Involved in Making Risky Decisions IdentifiedResearchers have uncovered what goes on in our brains when we are faced with the decision to take a risk or play it safe.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 19, 2016·4 min readIn Gauging and Correcting Errors, Brain Plays Confidence GameA new study provides insights into the hierarchical nature of how we make choices over extended periods of time, ranging from medical diagnoses and treatment to the strategies we use to invest our money.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·July 13, 2016·5 min readWhat “Free Will” Looks Like in the BrainA new study pinpoints he areas of the brain involved in decision-making and action.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 20, 2016·4 min readCannabis Use During Pregnancy Associated With Abnormal Brain DevelopmentChildren who were prenatally exposed to cannabis had a thicker prefrontal cortex than those who were not exposed to the drug while their mothers were pregnant.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·June 16, 2016·6 min readImpaired Decision Making May Contribute to Motor Symptoms in Parkinson’sResearchers report some with Parkinson's disease could have a form of impaired decision making that may contribute to the movement problems associated with the disease.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 9, 2016·4 min readCan We Nudge Our Brain Activity to Make Healthier Choices?New research suggests our brain activity could be influenced to make healthier choices.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 3, 2016·3 min readSnails Reveal How Two Brain Cells Can Hold the Key to Decision MakingA new study reports on how just two neurons may hold the key to explaining how complex behavioral decisions are made.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 31, 2016·3 min readBrain Area Responsible for Learning From Immediate Experience IdentifiedResearchers report the mediodorsal thalamus plays a key role in rapidly updating information as we learn.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·May 23, 2016·5 min readHacking Memory to Follow Through with IntentionsLinking simple, often forgotten tasks to distinctive cues may help us to remember to follow through, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·May 21, 2016·5 min readExecutive Power in the Nursery: How a Baby’s Cry Rattles Our Executive FunctionsAccording the researchers, a baby's cry not only commands our attention, it also has an effect on how adults complete cognitive tasks.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·May 9, 2016·4 min readSmall Brain Area Plays Key Role in Making Everyday DecisionsResearchers discover how neurons in the orbitofrontal cortex work to help us make decisions.Read More
