Research in neuroscience, psychology, business and economics tells us that a plethora of influences can alter the decisions we make. The author explored some of these …
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Decisions, Decisions: How mental-health issues alter decision-making
Research in neuroscience, psychology, business and economics tells us that a plethora of influences can alter the decisions we make. The author explored some of these …
Decisions, decisions: How emotions alter our decisions
Research in neuroscience, psychology, business and economics tells us that a plethora of influences can alter the decisions we make. The author explored some of these …
Decisions, decisions: The way we express a decision alters the outcome
Research in neuroscience, psychology, business and economics tells us that a plethora of influences can alter the decisions we make. The author explored some of these …
Step by step: Study pinpoints brain connection required for performing serial tasks
A journey of a thousand miles begins with the first step, as the Chinese philosopher Lao-Tse is reported to have said 2,600 years ago. People …
Can cute cat texts motivate patients to take their medication?
The right kind of motivation is key when you have a difficult or mundane task at hand. For example, when I wanted to learn Spanish, …
Developing certain skills may help you cultivate a positive outlook
Many of us have heard that having a positive outlook on life can improve our mental and physical health. Yet, if you're like me, you've …
Blacks, Hispanics and low-income kids with stomach aches treated differently in ERs
When a child arrives in the emergency room complaining of a stomach pain, appendicitis is the last thing you want to miss, says KT Park, …
Wishing for a genetic zodiac sign: How much can genes really tell us about personality?
Given all the recent news on how gene expression influences our brain, from Alzheimer's to addiction and even our personalities, readers might come away thinking …
“Benign masochism” motivates common strange behaviors
I can recall many times I've offered something to a friend saying, "Smell this, it's disgusting!" And more than once, the friend obliged. According to …
Irrational fear of contagion fuels xenophobia, Stanford study shows
I have a very distinct memory of my grandfather dying from leukemia in an Iowa hospital. I peered in through a glass window, too scared …
Living with a partner boosts your health
Partners help. They help with daily activities like dishwashing and dog-walking, but they also provide the all-valuable emotional support needed to cope with everything from …
How can we get men to take better care of themselves?
First, I tried asking. Sprinkling little reminders, jokingly throughout the day. Then I started lecturing. Now, more than a month into my get-my-husband-to-the-dentist campaign, I've …
Adventurous eaters more likely to be healthy, new study shows
Are you willing to sample chocolate-covered silkworm pupae? What about blood sausage or, for the vegetarians among us, some shoo-fly pie (one of my personal favorites)? …
A not so fearful symmetry: Applying neuroscience findings to teaching math
Many people grow up thinking of themselves as “not very good at math” after having struggled to learn abstract math concepts. Sometimes people hit their …
Walking on sunshine: How to celebrate summer safely
Normally, I spend the Fourth of July on the shores of a Wisconsin lake, getting eaten alive by mosquitos, burning to a bright shade of …