Decision-making/Problem Solving

Females tend to take risk more seriously, but their voices often go unheard Women are quicker to take cover or prepare to evacuate during an emergency, but often have trouble convincing the men in their life to do so, suggests a new…

New research is first to uncover gender-specific traits leading boys and girls to hackingCredit: Michigan State University Is your kid obsessed with video games and hanging out with questionable friends? These are common traits for…

Neuropsychological assessment among the tools useful for measuring the impact of multiple sclerosis on everyday activities, according to researchers at Kessler FoundationCredit: Kessler Foundation/Jody Banks East Hanover,…

Psychologists have developed a free test which reveals how the way you think affects your performanceCredit: Smarter Thinking project Psychologists have developed a free test which reveals how the way you think affects your…

University of Maryland School of Medicine Study finds treatment solely based on sleep studies unreliable in children with sleep apnea Pediatricians routinely advise parents of children who snore regularly and have sleepiness, fatigue or…

How our brains determine appropriate prices When bidding in a competitive market, our brains use a special type of heuristic to adjust the price depending on the success of previous attempts to buy goods. Moreover, this learning mechanism…

Study shows that for older Chinese, it might boost mental health Athens, Ga. - When it comes to boosting mental health among older Chinese, it might be as simple as a game of mahjong, according to a new study from the University of…

Credit: Copyright 2019 Walshe EA et al., JAMA Network Open Research into why adolescent drivers are involved in motor vehicle crashes, the leading cause of injury and death among 16- to 19-year-olds in the United States, has often focused…

New study from BU psychologists suggests that for children, retribution comes before gratitude Peter Blake, a Boston University associate professor of psychological and brain sciences and director of BU's Social Development and Learning…

UNIGE researchers demonstrate that our brains do not make decisions based on their inherent value but for what they offer above and beyond other possible propositions Our brains are constantly faced with different choices: Should I have a…