News tagged with decision making process


Decisions based on instinct have surprisingly positive outcomes, researcher finds

Decision-making is an inevitable part of the human experience, and one of the most mysterious. For centuries, scientists have studied how we go about the difficult task of choosing A or B, left or right, North or South—and ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Nov 08, 2012 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Research shows the parts of the brain involved in judging mate potential

(Medical Xpress)—Researchers from Ireland's Trinity College and Caltech in the US have found after analyzing brain scans of young volunteers, that two brain regions appear to be involved the decision making ...

Neuroscience created Nov 08, 2012 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (8) | comments 1 | with audio podcast report

Managerial role associated with more automatic decision-making

Managers and non-managers show distinctly different brain activation patterns when making decisions, according to research published Aug. 22 in the open access journal PLOS ONE.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Aug 22, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Difficult discussions now can ease difficult decisions later for patients with heart failure

Patients with advanced heart failure should have ongoing conversations with their healthcare providers to make informed decisions about treatment options that match their personal values, goals and preferences, according ...

Cardiology created Mar 05, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Is the description-experience gap in risky choice limited to rare events?

Psychology researchers at the University of Alberta have found an interesting wrinkle in the decision- making process people use when gambling: People confronted with risky choices respond differently when they rely on past ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jun 02, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0