Decision-making/Problem Solving

It's mid-February, around the time that most people waver in their commitment to the resolutions they've made for the new year. Many of these resolutions - whether it's to spend less time looking at screens, eat more vegetables, or save…
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Project will identify most promising interventions and help providers tailor treatmentsCredit: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine's Gunnur Karakurt, PhD has been awarded a…
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Scientists prove difference between expected/actual outcomes cause reward responseCredit: Ben Gold If you love it when a musician strikes that unexpected but perfect chord, you are not alone. New research shows the musically unexpected…
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Up to one-third of primary care providers discussed breast cancer treatment options with patients but many report gaps in their knowledgeCredit: Michigan Medicine ANN ARBOR, Michigan --The idea of team-based cancer care most often focuses…
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New report: Surgical skills easily acquired when learning is a hobbyCredit: University of Houston University of Houston and Methodist Hospital researchers are reporting in Scientific Reports that the best way to train surgeons is to…
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Using data from Bristol's Children of the 90s study the research is one of a series from the University of Bristol, that examines a parental personality attribute known as the 'locus of control'. This is a psychological measure of how…
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GALVESTON, Texas - Counter to a lot of public opinion, having a mental illness does not necessarily make a person more likely to commit gun violence. According to a new study, a better indicator of gun violence was access to firearms.…
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Our actions are guided by moral values. However, monetary incentives can get in the way of our good intentions. Neuroeconomists at the University of Zurich have now investigated in which area of the brain conflicts between moral and…
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A Worcester Polytechnic Institute computer science professor has received $1 million from the National Science Foundation to use computer science and neuroscience tools to study online learningCredit: Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI)…
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What happens when a strong advocate for one side of a controversial issue in science publicly announces that he or she now believes the opposite? Does the message affect the views of those who witness it -- and if so, how? Although past…
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Bad decision-making is a trait oftentimes associated with drug addicts and pathological gamblers, but what about people who excessively use social media? New research from Michigan State University shows a connection between social media…
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Food choices may be affected by what sits close by on the supermarket shelfCredit: Credit - Photo courtesy of Scott Huettel, Duke University. DURHAM, N.C. -- Pop quiz: Given a choice between indulgent and healthy foods, what will most…
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Study explains why thousands of Detroit residents rejected city's tree planting effortsCredit: Christine Carmichael/UVMGund Trees are a hallmark of vibrant neighborhoods. So why did nearly one-quarter of eligible residents in Detroit,…
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Newer genetic tests introduce more ambiguity, but a new study finds patients are not overreacting to uncertain resultsCredit: University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center ANN ARBOR, Michigan -- As genetic testing for breast cancer has…
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