News tagged with thought processes

What is your dog thinking? Brain scans unleash canine secrets in Emory study

When your dog gazes up at you adoringly, what does it see? A best friend? A pack leader? A can opener?

Biology / Plants & Animals

created May 04, 2012 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (13) | comments 5 | with audio podcast

To help combat at-sea piracy, ONR recruits DOD community for online wargame

The Office of Naval Research (ONR) intends to launch on May 16 a new Internet wargame, recruiting a community of more than 1,000 players to collaborate on solving real-world problems facing the Navy.

Technology / Other

created May 09, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Thoughts matter immediately after a breast cancer diagnosis, study

(PhysOrg.com) -- What goes through a woman's mind when she first hears the words, "You have breast cancer"? One in eight women will hear those words at some point in their lives and yet very little research has been conducted ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Sep 09, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New research into psychology of alcohol consumption

(PhysOrg.com) -- New research from Macquarie University is investigating why it is so hard to give up drinking.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jul 02, 2010 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Sleep deprivation negatively affects split-second decision making, study shows

Sleep deprivation adversely affects automatic, accurate responses and can lead to potentially devastating errors, a finding of particular concern among firefighters, police officers, soldiers and others who work in a sleep-deprived ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Nov 16, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

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

From stress to financial mess: Study suggests acute stress affects financial decision making

It is not surprising that as our economy continues its freefall, we are feeling increasingly more stressed and worried. Many of us are feeling extreme unease about the security of our jobs and being able to make our next ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

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