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FeaturedPsychology·June 8, 2015·4 min readHow the Brain Influences Which Way You VoteA new study casts light on the neurobiological mechanisms which support people's voting choices.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·May 28, 2015·6 min readBrain Circuitry That Controls Anxiety Provoking Decisions IdentifiedFindings could have implications for treating psychiatric disorders that feature impaired decision making.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·March 16, 2015·3 min readTracking Eyes can Influence Moral DecisionsNew research reports moral decisions can be manipulated by tracking the moment to moment movement of the eyes.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 25, 2014·4 min readStrategic or Random? How the Brain ChoosesRandom behavior is triggered by a temporary disconnect of information about past experiences from decision making, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·September 18, 2014·3 min readGambling with Confidence: Are You Sure About That?A new study reports researchers have discovered the neural basis for confidence in rat brains.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·July 24, 2014·4 min readBrain’s Dynamic Duel Underlies Win-Win ChoicesResearchers discover that when people choose between two or more positive outcomes, they experience paradoxical feelings of pleasure and anxiety.Read More
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