News tagged with rational decisions

All-nighters can bring on euphoria, risky behavior

(PhysOrg.com) -- A sleepless night can make us cranky and moody. But a lesser known side effect of sleep deprivation is short-term euphoria, which can potentially lead to poor judgment and addictive behavior, ...

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

Mar 23, 2011 | 5 / 5 (2) | 1 |

Study provides insights into the roots of gamblers' fallacies and other superstitions

Gamblers who think they have a "hot hand," only to end up walking away with a loss, may nonetheless be making "rational" decisions, according to new research from University of Minnesota psychologists. The study finds that ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

Aug 30, 2010 | 4.7 / 5 (3) | 0 |

Stereotyping has a lasting negative impact

Aggression. Over-eating. Inability to focus. Difficulty making rational decisions. New research out of the University of Toronto Scarborough shows prejudice has a lasting negative impact on those who experience it.

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

Aug 10, 2010 | 4.1 / 5 (14) | 0 |

Study: Terrorism Evokes Different Responses Among Genders and Personality Types

(PhysOrg.com) -- Terrorism incites fear designed to coerce governments to act, according to definitions of "terrorism" in U.S. law, in U.N. resolutions and elsewhere. But terrorism often prompts as much anger and retaliation ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

Sep 16, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

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 | 4.7 / 5 (3) | 0

Quantum Theory May Explain Wishful Thinking

(PhysOrg.com) -- Humans don’t always make the most rational decisions. As studies have shown, even when logic and reasoning point in one direction, sometimes we chose the opposite route, motivated by personal ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

Apr 14, 2009 | 4.1 / 5 (47) | 14