News tagged with decision behaviour

Hypothetically tweaking: Research shows questions can influence behavior, promote bias

Hypothetically speaking, if someone told you that a hypothetical question could influence your judgments or behaviour, would you believe them?

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Oct 06, 2011 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (4) | comments 3 | with audio podcast

The Protein for Quick Decision-Makers

(PhysOrg.com) -- Everyday, people are required to make decisions quickly and flexibly. In a flash, they must weigh up the advantages, disadvantages and possible consequences of their behaviour and coordinate it with the relevant ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Oct 26, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (5) | comments 1

Promises come at a price

Be careful what you promise people. You are not just obliging yourself to keep your promises; other people will hold you to account for them as well. Dutch-sponsored researcher Manuela Vieth investigated how the behaviour ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Jun 30, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 1

New insight into addictive behavior offers treatment hope

Addictive behaviour is determined by conscious, rapid thought processes, not necessarily by the content of visual stimuli as previously thought according to research funded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research ...

Medicine & Health / Other

created Apr 29, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (3) | comments 0