News tagged with rationalization

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 Mar 25, 2013 | 5 / 5 (2) | 0 |

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 Mar 21, 2013 | 5 / 5 (2) | 0 |

How you treat others may depend on whether you're single or attached

With Valentine's Day looming, many married couples will wish marital bliss for their single friends. At the same time, many singles will pity their coupled friends' loss of freedom. People like to believe that their way of ...

Psychology & Psychiatry Feb 11, 2013 | not rated yet | 0

Researchers use new molecular inhibitors to successfully hit difficult cancer target

Early laboratory tests are the first to successfully use an experimental molecular therapy to block a hard-to-target part of a protein complex linked to several types of invasive cancer.

Cancer Feb 05, 2013 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0 |

Positive mindset influences health decisions

(Medical Xpress)—An analysis of the personality types, diet and exercise habits of more than 7,000 people has shown that a positive attitude, and the belief that you can determine your life's outcomes, leads people to make ...

Health Jan 17, 2013 | not rated yet | 0

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 Oct 11, 2012 | 4.8 / 5 (11) | 3 |

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 Apr 25, 2012 | 4.6 / 5 (15) | 2 |

Logic fights impulse in economic decision-making

Money can make people act crazy, but there is a small group of people that act more rationally than most, and this behavior may be due to their high "cognitive control," according to a new study being published in the Nov. ...

Psychology & Psychiatry Nov 09, 2011 | 5 / 5 (1) | 1 |