Decision Making
WATCH: What's the Difference Between Accuracy and Precision?
byJohannes Van Zijl
When we are making measurements, accuracy is not the only thing to consider, here’s why.
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Two Brain Cells Are All That Snails Need to Make Key Decisions
byErica Tennenhouse
Discovery could help scientists design better robots.
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Smokers Are More Likely to Think Driving High Is a Good Idea While They’re High, Study Finds
byKelly Tatera
“Being intoxicated affects our perceptions of risk.”
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What drives people to take risks like base-jumping? Recent research indicates that brain anatomy differs between people who engage in risky behaviors and those who do not.
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This could explain the famous 1960s experiment where people inflicted pain on others just because an authority figure told them to.
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Neuroscience Could Transform the “Blame Game”
byKelly Tatera
Researchers have shown that they can disrupt the brain region that chooses a suitable punishment for a crime, bringing about milder punishments without changing the perception of the culprit’s guiltiness.
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