News tagged with financial reward

Scientists find first physiological evidence of brain's response to inequality

The human brain is a big believer in equality -- and a team of scientists from the California Institute of Technology and Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland, has become the first to gather the images to prove ...

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Feb 24, 2010 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (4) | comments 7 | with audio podcast

Researchers find that the unexpected is a key to human learning

The human brain's sensitivity to unexpected outcomes plays a fundamental role in the ability to adapt and learn new behaviors, according to a new study by a team of psychologists and neuroscientists from the University of ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Mar 13, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Research Probes What it Takes to Spot Wanted Fugitives

(PhysOrg.com) -- When asked to be on the lookout for a fugitive, only a small percentage of participants in University of Arkansas studies spotted the wanted man or woman, even with the promise of a financial reward.

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Apr 22, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Research shows why you should believe your eyes

(PhysOrg.com) -- Changes in a person's eyes can show that they've seen something before, even when they're pretending they haven't, research by University of Sussex doctoral student Becky Heaver reveals.

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Apr 01, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Rewarding higher marks with money doesn't make the grade

(PhysOrg.com) -- Rewarding good grades with money has only a modest effect on students, says a new study conducted by researchers Tony Chambers (OISE) and Philip Oreopoulos (economics and U of T Mississauga) at the University ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Nov 22, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Saving fuel on the buses

Bus and truck companies could cut their fuel bills by more than 7% simply by training their drivers on more efficient driving techniques and offering a financial reward to those who improve fuel economy. A study published ...

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Mar 05, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1