One of the shortcuts our brains take when we try to decide in any situation is to automatically weed out all options that might have negative consequences, the operative word here being might. Scientists say that this approach could make us miss out on greater rewards than we can imagine. At the same time, this pruni... |
10 March 2012
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People who do not get enough sleep each night are at increased risk of suffering from short-term euphoria, impaired decision-making abilities and an urge to engage in risky behaviors, experts say. The new work, which was carried out by experts at the Harvard Medical School and the University of California in Berkeley... |
28 March 2011
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The human brain's plasticity – its property of actually changing its internal structure in order to match the way we use it – is well known among experts in the field, but, now, they've also discovered that the circuitry in the cortices is changed by our past experiences. That is to say, when we... |
14 May 2009
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Recent scientific studies show that the unconscious mind can be a very powerful tool in finding the best answers to a very complicated issue, but that it can also lead to failing to reach the best solution in a certain scenario. That is to say, you could analyze a problem meticulously and find a solution, or you coul... |
12 December 2008
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Taking risks is in the very nature of entrepreneurs, says a new scientific study, conducted by University of Cambridge researchers. Volatile situations are handled better by people owning their own businesses than by those working in managerial positions inside a company. Actually, the whole process of starting one&#... |
13 November 2008
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A new scientific study shows that overweight women are more impulsive in making decisions than those with an average weight in the control group. Male subjects exhibited the same degree of rationality in making decisions, no matter their body mass index. Researchers have no clue as to why obese women prefer making ha... |
11 November 2008
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