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
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 20, 2022·5 min readExplore or Exploit: How Our Brains Make ChoicesStudy explores brain activity in primates and humans when presented with a choice between one option that maximizes information and another which prioritizes reward during decision making.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 25, 2022·6 min readNeurons That Encode the Outcomes of ActionsStriosomes, a collection of neurons in the brain's striatum, help with decision-making that requires the evaluation of risks and benefits.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·January 31, 2022·5 min readPeople Are Fast and Accurate When Making High-Value DecisionsWhen choosing between high-value items, people's decisions tend to be faster and more accurate.Read More
