Intelligence and good decision-making don’t always go together. Even the smartest people are capable of making some pretty foolish decisions. Decision-making is another one of those things that should be taught in schools. It would probably prove to be a more useful skill than precalculus in the typical day of most people. It only takes…
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Evidence For An Interoceptive Sensing Brain Network Found
The system in the brain where basic feelings – such as whether you feel good or bad, calm or nervous – originate, has been identified by researchers from Northeastern University. The findings could help solve mysteries about the close connection between mental and physical health, including the neurological drivers behind the opioid crisis. Deciphering those…
Cortico-subthalamic Networks Influencing Decision Making Optimisation
Two discrete mechanisms in the human brain that control the balance between speed and accuracy when making decisions have been pinpointed by University of Oxford researchers. The findings shed new light on the networks that regulate how quickly we choose an option and how much information we need to make that choice. A more detailed…