decision making
Children Are Not as Evil as Previously Thought, Study Says
New research challenges the pre-existing scientific view that children are immature in their decision-making. The lead author explains why children are capable of better moral judgment than previously thought.
How Your Brain Determines If You're a Santa or a Scrooge
New research links the region of the brain associated with fear and the hormone oxytocin to the giving spirit.
Why 'True' AI In Video Games Is a Marketing Gimmick
Don’t expect to have a HAL 9000 moment with your Xbox any time soon.
‘Invisible, Inc.’ Is the Best Strategy Game of 2015
Klei's turn-based spy caper made its way into VICE Gaming's top 20 of 2015, and here's why.
Neuroscience Explains Why People Choke During Spelling Bees
I finally know what part of my brain made me fumble in fifth grade.
Here's What Your Robot Is Thinking When It Slams into a Wall
MIT researchers designed a way to visualize a robot’s plan of action.
The Grand Mystery of How Your Brain Makes a Really Simple Choice
New research points to how humans and other animals understand "good" and "bad."
Science Proves That Life Is One Big Action Movie
The fear of pain is actually worse than the pain itself.
Stop Sleeping: It Makes You Too Rational
New research published in the _Journal of Neuroscience_ shows pretty strong evidence that sleep deprivation tips our decision-making scales in the optimistic direction, or more specifically, the over-optimistic direction.