People's perceptions and their interpretation of the world are known to often be influenced by their expectations and past experiences. One well-established example of this is serial dependence, a ...

This post is written by Bhavleen Singh, research affiliate at the Department of Economics, Monk Prayogshala. At 18, society often labels us as adults, yet this milestone merely scratches the surface ...

People tend to adjust their choices between a safe and risky decision based on their perception of an observer’s opinion, according to new research. The study, published today as a Reviewed Preprint ...

It is a scientific fact that we have more vivid memories of negative or painful experiences than positive ones, making it more likely that those experiences will shape our future decision making. That ...

Non-Caucasian patients with breast cancer face common influences in surgical decision-making due to fear, misinformation, cultural factors, and power dynamics, highlighting the need for ...

Making decisions in uncertain situations is part of daily life. New research from the University of Minnesota Medical School has uncovered that anxiety and apathy - two common but distinct emotional ...