News tagged with making decision
Armed with information, people make poor choices, study finds
When faced with a choice that could yield either short-term satisfaction or longer-term benefits, people with complete information about the options generally go for the quick reward, according to new research from University ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 31, 2010 |
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Full bladder, better decisions? Controlling your bladder decreases impulsive choices
What should you do when you really, REALLY have to "go"? Make important life decisions, maybe. Controlling your bladder makes you better at controlling yourself when making decisions about your future, too, according to a ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Feb 28, 2011 |
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Researchers pinpoint the mechanisms of self-control in the brain
When you're on a diet, deciding to skip your favorite calorie-laden foods and eat something healthier takes a whole lot of self-control--an ability that seems to come easier to some of us than others. Now, ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Apr 30, 2009 |
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You're born a copy but die an original
The older we get, the more different we become. This is the conclusion of a study that followed people from their 70th to their 90th year of life.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Apr 05, 2010 |
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Trust your gut ... but only sometimes
When faced with decisions, we often follow our intuition—our self-described "gut feelings"—without understanding why. Our ability to make hunch decisions varies considerably: Intuition can either be a useful ally ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 04, 2011 |
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Brain cell mechanism for decision making also underlies judgment about certainty
(PhysOrg.com) -- Countless times a day people judge their confidence in a choice they are about to make -- that they now can safely turn left at this intersection, that they aren't sure of their answer on ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
May 07, 2009 |
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Crayfish brain may offer rare insight into human decision making
Crayfish make surprisingly complex, cost-benefit calculations, finds a University of Maryland study, opening the door to a new line of research that may help unravel the cellular brain activity involved in ...
Jun 15, 2010 |
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Under pressure: The impact of stress on decision making
We are faced with making decisions all the time. Often, we carefully deliberate the pros and cons of our choices, taking into consideration past experiences in similar situations before making a final decision. However, a ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Sep 15, 2009 |
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Teen bond overcomes girl's heart transplant fear
(AP) -- Courtney Montgomery's heart was failing fast, but the 16-year-old furiously refused when her doctors, and her mother, urged a transplant.
May 23, 2011 |
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UCI robot to aid brain research
(PhysOrg.com) -- A robot powered by a computerized model of a rodent brain will help researchers from UC Irvine and UC San Diego understand how people recognize and adapt to change.
Nov 04, 2009 |
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Genetic make-up influences biased economic decision-making, study shows
How would you respond if you were told that you had an 80% chance of surviving an operation - would you give consent? How about if you were told you had a 20% chance of dying? The answer may partly depend on your genetic ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
May 05, 2009 |
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Researchers find clue to explain how penguins know when to surface
(PhysOrg.com) -- Anyone who has ever swum around near the bottom of a swimming pool, or flippered along an ocean floor for any length of time without benefit of an air supply knows that there is a decision ...
Dec 09, 2011 |
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Adolescent alcohol expsoure may lead to long-term risky decision making
(PhysOrg.com) -- Picture this. A bunch of adolescent rats walk into a bar and start consuming Jell-O shots. Lots of them.
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Sep 21, 2009 |
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Conflict levels don't change much over course of marriage
Think about how much you fight and argue with your spouse today. A new study suggests that your current level of conflict probably won't change much for the remainder of your marriage.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Aug 15, 2011 |
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Controlling uncertainty: Decision making and learning in complex worlds
(PhysOrg.com) -- In her latest book Controlling Uncertainty: Decision Making and Learning in Complex Worlds Dr Magda Osman (University College London Psychology & Language Sciences) discusses current resear ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Dec 07, 2010 |
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