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·May 31, 2016·3 min read

Brain Area Responsible for Learning From Immediate Experience Identified

Researchers report the mediodorsal thalamus plays a key role in rapidly updating information as we learn.

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·May 23, 2016·5 min read

Hacking Memory to Follow Through with Intentions

Linking simple, often forgotten tasks to distinctive cues may help us to remember to follow through, a new study reports.

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·May 21, 2016·5 min read

Executive Power in the Nursery: How a Baby’s Cry Rattles Our Executive Functions

According the researchers, a baby's cry not only commands our attention, it also has an effect on how adults complete cognitive tasks.

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·May 9, 2016·4 min read

Small Brain Area Plays Key Role in Making Everyday Decisions

Researchers discover how neurons in the orbitofrontal cortex work to help us make decisions.

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·May 9, 2016·5 min read

Hunger Hormones Affect Decision Making in Rats

According to researchers, the hunger hormone ghrelin has a negative effect on decision making and impulsivity.

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·May 4, 2016·4 min read

Brains Use Statistics to Calculate Confidence and Make Decisions

Researchers report the human brain processes data to make statistical assessments that translate into confidence.

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·May 2, 2016·3 min read

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Researchers investigate how we experience choices.

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·April 19, 2016·4 min read

How Much Do We Really See?

A new study reports our vision only reflects the gist of what we see.

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·March 12, 2016·4 min read

Video Games Can Improve Decision Making

A new study reports interactive video games improve general decision making both in the long and short term.

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·March 11, 2016·6 min read

How the Brain Makes Informed Decisions Based on Experience

In order to make informed choices, rats replay past experiences, a new study reports.

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·February 10, 2016·5 min read

Shedding Light on Drug Addicts Risk Taking Behaviors

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.

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·February 4, 2016·5 min read

Mathematically Modelling How The Brain Makes Complex Decisions

A new study reports researchers have successfully created a biologically realistic math model which captures how the brain learns and makes complex decisions.