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Tag: DECISION-MAKING/PROBLEM SOLVING
The brain area with which we interpret the world
Usually, the different areas in the cerebrum take on a very specific function. For example, they process our movements or things we see or hear, i.e. direct physical information. However, some areas of the brain come into play when dealing…
Studying the health and wellbeing of police officers during the global pandemic
The University’s Professor Jason Roach will work alongside the National Police Wellbeing Service on a research project that will study to what extent the health and wellbeing of the nation’s police officers has been affected by the pandemic POLICE officers…
Researcher receives navy grant to study creative decision making
A $750,000 grant from the Navy to assistant professor Darya Zabelina will fund research into creative decision making and could guide how military personnel are trained.
Failed your New Year resolution again? Join the club
New Edith Cowan University (ECU) research has found that despite having the best intentions, most people give up on their New Year resolutions within the first month.
Research in metaphors enables better understanding of depression and patients’ needs
A UOC study has conducted the first ever analysis of the discourse of patients with severe depression in blogs
‘Hunger hormone’ ghrelin affects monetary decision making
High ghrelin levels in healthy females predict more impulsive choices, researchers say
Living for today: Exposure to disaster may cause impatience in children
Study finds that children who experienced housing loss in the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake are more inclined to opt for short-term gratification Tokyo – Living through a tragic event might make us more inclined to live for the moment,…
Ticket inspections may reduce honesty: a research on bus passengers in Lyon
Ticket inspection on public transport can prompt law-abiding people to behave dishonestly once they have gotten off the bus, according to a study published in The Economic Journal . The study was written by three experimental economists: Fabio Galeotti and…
Low-education voters disregard policy beliefs at the polls, research finds
Voters who support left-wing social welfare programs vote against left-wing candidates
Modernizing the naval selection process
UH psychologist to develop virtual reality personality assessment
In decision-making, biases are an unconscious tendency that are difficult to eradicate
This is according to a study conducted in primates, published in Current Biology, led by Ruben Moreno Bote and Gabriela Mochol, researchers at the Center for Brain and Cognition, in collaboration with Roozbeh Kiani, a researcher at New York University
Veterans see positive changes in emotional resilience after intervention
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — A six-week training program designed to strengthen resilience against emotional distress in military veterans was associated with positive changes in brain function and increased confidence in their ability to regulate emotions, researchers report. Published in the journal…
Research shows that BSers are more likely to fall for BS
People who frequently mislead others are less able to distinguish fact from fiction, according to University of Waterloo researchers
Big shift seen in high-risk older adults’ attitudes toward COVID-19 vaccination
Poll shows double-digit jumps since autumn in percentage of Black, Hispanic and chronically ill older adults who say they’ll get vaccinated — or already have
Brain activity foreshadows changes in stock prices
Activity in the brains’ risk circuits can forecast changes in stock prices
The impact of lockdown drives us to make poorer choices
The shock induced by the restrictions reduces our cognitive capacities and erodes our sense of civic responsibility
Study identifies resilience factors to mitigate burnout in college students
Yale-NUS College researchers identify learnable components of resilience which correlate with lower rates of burnout and psychological distress among college students
When peaking at your brain may help with mental illness
University of Rochester meta-study finds some positive results for the experimental real-time fMRI neurofeedback approach
Can’t solve a riddle? The answer might lie in knowing what doesn’t work
Ever get stuck trying to solve a puzzle? You look for a pattern, or a rule, and you just can’t spot it. So you back up and start over. That’s your brain recognizing that your current strategy isn’t working, and…
A new foundation toward achieving the next generation of artificial intelligence
From signals to cognition
Large number of COVID-19 survivors will experience cognitive complications
A research review led by Oxford Brookes University has found a large proportion of COVID-19 survivors will be affected by neuropsychiatric and cognitive complications. Psychologists at Oxford Brookes University and a psychiatrist from Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust, evaluated published…
Research to improve exposed women’s lives
Many women who were exposed to severe abuse or neglect in childhood nonetheless manage to feel a sense of wellbeing in adulthood. How can this be? Researchers at three Swedish universities, University of Gothenburg, University West and Örebro University, have…
Top diversity and equity leaders in psychiatry offer guidelines for academic medicine
New article and commentary from American Journal of Psychiatry
Social media use driven by search for reward, akin to animals seeking food
Our use of social media, specifically our efforts to maximize “likes,” follows a pattern of “reward learning,” concludes a new study by an international team of scientists. Its findings, which appear in the journal Nature Communications , reveal parallels with…
Picture books can boost physical activity for youth with autism
University of Missouri researcher says the exercise guides can also be used by low-income families to promote a healthy lifestyle
Artificial ‘brain’ reveals why we can’t always believe our eyes
A computer network closely modelled on part of the human brain is enabling new insights into the way our brains process moving images – and explains some perplexing optical illusions. By using decades’ worth of data from human motion perception…
Study identifies strengths and challenges of responding to dual disasters
New Orleans, LA — A new study of how the 2020 major hurricanes and the COVID-19 pandemic affected each other as well as disaster response found that although prior experience enabled community-based organizations to respond to the pandemic, the pandemic…
New experiences enhance learning by resetting key brain circuit
NIH-funded study shows how novelty triggers neural mechanisms that facilitate flexible strategy encoding
Nonconscious brain modulation to remove fears, increase confidence
Researchers release large dataset on machine learning-based brain training
Study of auto recalls shows carmakers delay announcements until they ‘hide in the herd’
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Automotive recalls are occurring at record levels, but seem to be announced after inexplicable delays. A research study of 48 years of auto recalls announced in the United States finds carmakers frequently wait to make their announcements…
The appearance of robots affects our perception of the morality of their decisions
Moralities of Intelligent Machines is a project that investigates people’s attitudes towards moral choices made by artificial intelligence. In the latest study completed under the project, study participants read short narratives where either a robot, a somewhat humanoid robot known…
UConn researcher offers lessons learned from a pre-pandemic study of telemedicine use
With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, telemedicine has become a new norm for many routine and non-emergency medical needs. But there are lessons to be learned from telemedicine’s use – or lack thereof – prior to the pandemic, and…
Focus on the positive to improve classroom behavior
MU five-year study finds setting clear expectations can reduce disruptive classroom behavior and boost student academic, social outcomes for middle schoolers
Depression, anxiety, loneliness are peaking in college students
Nationwide study, co-led by BU researcher Sarah Ketchen Lipson, reveals a majority of students say mental health has impacted their academic performance
How the ‘noise’ in our brain influences our behavior
Neural variability provides an essential basis for how we perceive the world and react to it
The effect of natural disasters on criminal–and charitable–activity in the USA
Study Also Unveils Trends in Philanthropy by Individuals and Households That Can Help Shape Crisis Management Protocols
Computer love
Psychology professor’s ‘couple simulation’ model helps us dive into the mysteries of mate selection
Which conspiracy theory do you believe in?
People are vulnerable to believing what they think is right, especially when it involves identity
How messenger substances influence individual decision-making
Psychology: publication in Nature Communications
Sleep keeps teens on track for good mental health
As families settle back into a new school year, sleep experts at the University of South Australia are reminding parents about the importance of teenagers getting enough sleep, cautioning them that insufficient sleep can negatively affect their mental health. In…
Where and when is economic decision-making represented in the brain?
Researchers at the University of Tsukuba report that monkeys calculate expected value when making economic decisions, and that these calculations are signaled in two regions of the brain
Northwestern scholar to talk about science of teams in space at AAAS
Complex systems expert Noshir Contractor to speak at virtual AAAS press briefing at 12 p.m. ET, Feb. 10
Young and restless, old and focused: Age-differences in mind-wandering
New research from Trinity College Dublin suggests that older adults can be more focused, less impeded by anxiety and less mentally restless than younger adults. The team at the Trinity College Institute of Neuroscience (TCIN) (today, Wednesday, 10th February, 2021)…
Why does love of bargain hunting run in families?
Headlines like “Black Friday Shoppers Trampled in New York” and popular television shows such as “Extreme Couponing” remind us how crazy consumers can get about retail sales promotions. This enthusiasm for getting bargains has been termed “deal proneness.” Past research…
Happy childhood? That’s no guarantee for good mental health
It’s well understood that a difficult childhood can increase the likelihood of mental illness, but according to new research from the University of South Australia, a happy and secure childhood does not always protect a child from developing a mental…
Research finds COVID plasma donation is fuelled by kindness
Researchers have given new insights into why people would choose to donate Covid-19 plasma after recovering from the virus, which will be used to support the recruitment of convalescent plasma donors to help treat current Covid-19 patients and support ongoing…
Experts put new method of analysing children’s play to the test
How to study the stages children go through as they play together has been highlighted in new research by a Swansea University academic
Baylor study: Management without morals can lead to employees’ unethical behavior
WACO, Texas (Jan. 28, 2021) – An organization that projects an ethical face but whose managers fail to respond to internal ethical situations sends mixed messages to its employees, which can lead to a lack of employees’ moral courage and…
Study: Colleges can prevent 96% of COVID-19 infections with common measures
CLEVELAND–The combined effectiveness of three COVID-prevention strategies on college campuses–mask-wearing, social distancing, and routine testing–are as effective in preventing coronavirus infections as the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), according to a new…