FeaturedNeuroscience·December 13, 2022·5 min readEye Movements Hold Clues to How We Make DecisionsHow quickly our eyes dart when faced with a range of options gives new clues about how we make decisions.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·October 30, 2022·5 min readTeenage Brains: What Is Happening and Why It Leads to More Risky BehaviorsDecision-making requires two different brain areas that mature at different times during the teenage years. This may help parents understand why their teens are more prone to making risky decisions.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·October 14, 2022·5 min readToo Much Motivation Affects Our Decision-MakingMotivation influences neural networks associated with perception and impacts our decision-making skills.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·October 5, 2022·7 min readDo You Act Before You Think or Think Before You Act?Even though people engage in seemingly impulsive decision-making, they may actually be predisposed to curtail it.Read More
FeaturedNeuroethicsNeurosciencePsychology·September 14, 2022·3 min readMoral Illusions May Alter Our BehaviorMoral illusions can fool our decision-making, making us more selfish, a new study reveals.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 11, 2022·4 min readVideo Game Players Show Enhanced Brain Activity and Decision-Making SkillsVideo game players are faster and more accurate in their responses, and excel at decision-making tasks. The differences in accuracy and reaction time correlated with enhanced brain activity.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 2, 2022·5 min readDecision-Making: A New Distribution of Tasks in Our Prefrontal Cortex?Study reveals how specific tasks are distributed to different areas within the prefrontal cortex to help with decision-making processes.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·June 26, 2022·5 min readThe Mathematics of Human Behavior: New Model Can Spot Liars and Counter DisinformationA new mathematical model has the potential to accurately distinguish a misunderstanding from false information and lies.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·June 7, 2022·3 min readNew Theory of Decision-Making Seeks to Explain Why Humans Don’t Make Optimal ChoicesA new theory of decision-making helps explain why humans often make decisions that are simply adequate, not optimal. According to the theory, people often use relative thinking when they should use absolutes, and vice-versa.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 6, 2022·4 min readThe Brain Applies Data Compression for Decision-MakingThe brain maximizes performance while minimizing cost by using data compression to help optimize decision-making.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·June 4, 2022·3 min readDecisive People Don’t Make Better DecisionsDecisive people may be more confident in their choices, but that does not mean they are better at making decisions than the rest of us.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·May 30, 2022·3 min readDon’t Think Twice About Changing Your MindSometimes, changing your mind about an initial decision can lead to a better overall outcome and success.Read More
