Decision-making/Problem Solving

Credit: University of Cambridge A short online game designed to fight conspiracies about COVID-19 boosts people's confidence in detecting misinformation by increasing their ability to perceive its "manipulativeness"…

Credit: Photo by Fred Zwicky CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- In a study with pandemic-related implications, researchers report that strangers who consume alcohol together may keep their distance initially - but draw physically closer as they become…

Researchers examined the impact of Netflix expansion on demand for pirated content. CATONSVILLE, MD, May 4, 2021 - Paid video streaming services on your television, smart phone or other devices are increasingly replacing traditional…

Credit: Pixabay/geralt Patients with compromised health conditions, such as multiple sclerosis, are at enhanced risk of contracting COVID-19. Unfortunately, these patients are also hesitant to take the COVID-19 vaccine because of their…

When does excessive buying become a disorder?Credit: Flinders University For the first time, international experts in psychology have built a framework to diagnose Compulsive Buying-Shopping Disorder - promising help for people…

Stories are tools designed to help people, author says COLUMBUS, Ohio - If you really want to understand literature, don't start with the words on a page - start with how it affects your brain. That's the message from Angus Fletcher, an…

A new study reveals the mechanisms that support our brain's ability to adapt the way it processes information in our environment Human decision-making depends on the flexible processing of complex information, but how the brain may adapt…

Boys and girls become jealous long before they have partners to be jealous about. Adult heterosexual women and men are often jealous about completely different threats to their relationship. These differences seem to establish themselves…

New book highlights how to empower educational leaders School leaders, including principals and school trustees, navigate through complex and challenging situations on a daily basis. Now add the current pandemic context to the mix and it…

Nationwide survey, led by BU researcher, indicates colleges and universities need to invest in more resources for faculty "gatekeepers" of mental healthCredit: Photo by RichLegg/iStock Nearly 80 percent of higher education faculty report…

Credit: U.S. Army photo illustration ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. -- Army and Arizona State University researchers identified a set of approaches to help scientists assess how well autonomous systems and humans communicate. These…

How primates get from A to B gives vital information about their cognitive evolution, say researchers in a new study looking at the travel paths of animals in the wild.Credit: Oxford Brookes University How primates get from A to B…

UMass Amherst researcher awarded NIH grant to measure effects of mobile game-playingCredit: UMass Amherst A University of Massachusetts Amherst biomedical informatician will use a $436,836 grant from the National Institutes of Health…

When deciding whether to have children, there are many factors to consider: finances, support systems, personal values. For a growing number of people, climate change is also being added to the list of considerations, says a University of…

Specialized driving instructors say path to getting licensed for autistic teens may be longer, but achievable with tailored instruction and other support Philadelphia, April 20, 2021 - A collaborative study from the Center for Injury…

New research is shining light on the importance of farmers' markets' ability to mitigate potential disruptions to distribution networks in the face of system shocks like the COVID-19 pandemic New research is shining light on the importance…

Douglas Wilbur '14, a visiting Ph.D. scholar in the Department of Communication at UTSA, has published a study that shows how researchers can craft message campaigns to protect individuals from adopting extremist views. According to his…

Health campaign style is as important as content, research suggests COLUMBUS, Ohio - Most young women already know that tanning is dangerous and sunbathe anyway, so a campaign informing them of the risk should take into account their…

Lessons learned during COVID-19 can aid workplace communication during crises and normal times Workplace communication often took a back seat this past year, as employees and employers rushed to work remotely, struggled with technology…

Study findings may help explain patients' complaints of poor concentration and other cognitive symptoms that accompany sinusitis The millions of people who have chronic sinusitis deal not only with stuffy noses and headaches, they also…