Tag: Decision-making/Problem Solving

Scientists prove difference between expected/actual outcomes cause reward responseCredit: Ben Gold If you love it when a musician strikes that ...

Up to one-third of primary care providers discussed breast cancer treatment options with patients but many report gaps in their ...

New report: Surgical skills easily acquired when learning is a hobbyCredit: University of Houston University of Houston and Methodist Hospital ...

Using data from Bristol's Children of the 90s study the research is one of a series from the University of ...

GALVESTON, Texas - Counter to a lot of public opinion, having a mental illness does not necessarily make a person ...

Our actions are guided by moral values. However, monetary incentives can get in the way of our good intentions. Neuroeconomists ...

A Worcester Polytechnic Institute computer science professor has received $1 million from the National Science Foundation to use computer science ...

What happens when a strong advocate for one side of a controversial issue in science publicly announces that he or ...

Bad decision-making is a trait oftentimes associated with drug addicts and pathological gamblers, but what about people who excessively use ...

Food choices may be affected by what sits close by on the supermarket shelfCredit: Credit - Photo courtesy of Scott ...

Study explains why thousands of Detroit residents rejected city's tree planting effortsCredit: Christine Carmichael/UVMGund Trees are a hallmark of vibrant ...

Newer genetic tests introduce more ambiguity, but a new study finds patients are not overreacting to uncertain resultsCredit: University of ...

The first comprehensive, systematic review and meta-analysis of adults with autism shows that despite having an intact IQ, these adults ...

Credit: Bradley Slade It's a challenging proposition for anyone: Lie flat on your back, helmet covering half of your face, ...