Every day, people are faced with hundreds of choices: stairs or elevator; drive or walk; cook or order in. While most decisions aren't life-changing, for some people, certain choices are deemed more ...

A recent study explored the decisions that people typically make in everyday life and the kinds of decisions that are considered the most risky. The study was conducted with over 4,000 adults in ...

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“It’s not age, it’s cognition that makes the difference in decision-making,” said Scott Huettel, PhD, associate professor of psychology and neuroscience and director of the Duke Center for ...

How expressing opinions in an online meeting may feel different depending on whether a supervisor’s face is shown directly or represented as an avatar. - Humans take more risks when interacting with ...