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Why we distort probability
Scientists identify the cognitive limitations that hamper our decision-making The chances of a commercial airliner crashing are vanishingly small — […]
Tag Archives: decision making
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Decide now or wait for something better?
Be it booking flight tickets, buying a car or finding a new apartment, we always come up against the same […]
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Forgot where you parked the car? Research suggests memory is a game of all or nothing
New research by psychologists at the University of York has looked at how irritating and highly-relatable moments of amnesia come […]
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Get it over with, or procrastinate? New research explores our decision-making process
When it’s time to schedule a vacation, most people will do it right away. But when it comes to booking […]
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Psychologists discover secret to achieving goals
Research led by scientists at Queen Mary University of London has provided new insights into why people often make unrealistic […]
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Don’t make major decisions on an empty stomach, research suggests
New research from the University of Dundee suggests that people might want to avoid making any important decisions about the […]
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How the brain helps us make good decisions — and bad ones
A prevailing theory in neuroscience holds that people make decisions based on integrated global calculations that occur within the frontal […]
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Excessive social media use is comparable to drug addiction
Bad decision-making is a trait oftentimes associated with drug addicts and pathological gamblers, but what about people who excessively use […]
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How the brain decides whether to hold ’em or fold ’em
Johns Hopkins study sheds light on brain basis of risk-taking behavior Picture yourself at a Las Vegas poker table, holding […]
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Education improves decision-making ability, study finds
There has been interest across behavioral and social sciences – including psychology, economics and education – in whether people are […]