Cognitive deterioration can lead to impulsive decisions
Deterioration of a part of the brain known as the medial temporal lobe can cause an older adult to make more impulsive decisions.
Aug 25, 2020
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Deterioration of a part of the brain known as the medial temporal lobe can cause an older adult to make more impulsive decisions.
Aug 25, 2020
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(HealthDay)—Making the decision to live healthier often involves important steps such as losing weight and exercising more. These are significant goals and everyday lifestyle habits that you should commit to. But there's ...
Nov 5, 2019
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For the first time, Temple University researchers have used machine learning to rank the most important determinants of future affluence. Education and occupation were the best predictors—but surprisingly, a person's ability ...
Sep 3, 2018
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The human mind tends to devalue future rewards compared to immediate ones – a phenomenon that often leads to favoring immediate gratification over long-term wellbeing. As a consequence, patience has long been recognized ...
Mar 31, 2014
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(Medical Xpress)—Drug-dependent people who least take the future into account may, paradoxically, be the ones to benefit the most from certain treatments.
Mar 31, 2014
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Warren Bickel, an internationally recognized addiction expert at the Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute, recently received a $3.2-million grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse for research on improving self-control ...
Aug 5, 2013
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Your emotions can certainly impact your decisions, but you might be surprised by the extent to which your emotions affect your pocketbook. New research from psychological scientist Jennifer Lerner of the Harvard Kennedy School ...
Nov 14, 2012
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