Decision-making/Problem Solving

Credit: University of Miami Health System Cyberbullying had the impact of amplifying symptoms of depression and post-traumatic stress disorder in young people who were inpatients at an adolescent psychiatric hospital, according to a…

Credit: Image courtesy of the Toronto Early Cognition Lab. They might not yet speak in complete sentences, but 18-month-olds are savvy when it comes to deciding when and how to try. According to a study from Arizona State University,…

University of Arizona researchers have been awarded $7.5 million to create an artificial intelligence agent that can understand social cues and human interactions, and use that information to help teams achieve their goals. The grant…

Clinical trials suggest treatment that involves psychedelics can be more effective than psychotherapy alone. More than three million people in the United States are diagnosed each year with post-traumatic stress disorder, whose symptoms…

Researchers in Brazil evaluated cocaine and crack addicts undergoing rehabilitation for six months and observed a higher relapse rate and worse cognitive impairment among patients who smoked cannabis to try to mitigate their craving for…

Researchers discover dorsal anterior cingulate cortex activity during motivated control reflects the calculation of surpriseCredit: Florida Atlantic University Humans control their behavior in numerous ways, from stopping the urge…

In set of four integrated studies, Harvard researchers find that sadness, but not all negative emotions, heightens craving to smoke and likelihood of relapse CAMBRIDGE, MA -- What drives a person to smoke cigarettes - and keeps one out of…

Study shows how changing appearance could communicate healthier message New research has demonstrated how food producers could change the surface texture of products to change people's perceptions and promote healthy eating. The study,…

OU K20 Center's real-world simulation game receives Students' Choice Award at international competitionCredit: University of Oklahoma NORMAN, OKLA. -- A computer game developed by the K20 Center at the University of Oklahoma…

Kessler Foundation MS researchers identify deficits in time-based prospective memory as factors adversely affecting performance of everyday life activitiesCredit: Kessler Foundation East Hanover, NJ. December 20, 2019. Kessler…