News tagged with rational decisions


Researchers find thinking in a foreign language causes people to make more rational decisions

(Medical Xpress) -- While at first glance it might seem irrational, researchers from the University of Chicago have found that people who speak two languages tend to make more rational decisions when thinking in their non-native ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Apr 25, 2012 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (15) | comments 2 | with audio podcast report

The Marshmallow Study revisited: Delaying gratification depends as much on nurture as on nature

For the past four decades, the "marshmallow test" has served as a classic experimental measure of children's self-control: will a preschooler eat one of the fluffy white confections now or hold out for two ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Oct 11, 2012 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (11) | comments 3 | with audio podcast

Quitting marshmallow test can be a rational decision

(Medical Xpress)—A psychological experiment known as "the marshmallow test" has captured the public's imagination as a marker of self control and even as a predictor of future success. This test shows how well children ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Mar 21, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Too much choice leads to riskier decisions, new study finds

The more choices people have, the riskier the decisions they make, according to a new study which sheds light on how we behave when faced with large amounts of information.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Mar 25, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast