Humans possess a remarkable balance between stability and flexibility, enabling them to quickly establish new plans and ...

You’ve heard of the Iowa Test of Basic Skills. Now meet its strung-out cousin, the Iowa Gambling Task. IGT, also called the ...

A new mathematical model sheds light on how the brain processes different cues, such as sights and sounds, during decision making. The findings from Princeton neuroscientists may one day improve how ...

A traditionally overlooked type of RNA plays an important role in promoting resilience to depression-but only in females. According to a new study led by the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, ...

Much criminal behavior derives from logical, if not laudable, sources. A wonderful example of this was seen in the old Bob Newhart television show. Newhart, playing a clinical psychologist, leans ...

If we are serious about preparing minds for the future, we must begin by healing hearts in the present. Only then can we claim that we are teaching minds — not just machines.

Smart leaders with vast data still make bad decisions. But others, under similar pressure, make game-changing ones. In 1982, Johnson & Johnson swiftly recalled 31 million bottles of Tylenol after ...

We make countless decisions throughout the day—some as small as picking what to eat, others as big as accepting a new job offer. Some decisions, like choosing when to cross a busy street or stepping ...