• Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 26th, 2013
Cocaine Boosts the Brain's Ability to Learn New Things, Make Decision

Cocaine Boosts the Brain's Ability to Learn New Things, Make Decision

All this extra brain power serves to fuel addiction

Flaws in Human Decision-Making Process Identified

Flaws in Human Decision-Making Process Identified

Experts identify mechanism that limits our choices when faced with decisions

Past Experiences Essential to Decision-Making

Past Experiences Essential to Decision-Making

The brain needs them to "compute" solutions

Unconscious Thoughts Sometimes Give the Best Solutions to Problems

Unconscious Thoughts Sometimes Give the Best Solutions to Problems

Over-thinking a problem might not always lead to the best solution

High Profits Demand High-Risk Decisions

High Profits Demand High-Risk Decisions

Entrepreneurs are required to take more risks in their business

Obese Women Have Weaker Impulse Control

Obese Women Have Weaker Impulse Control

They are more impulsive than other women