Why Socializing Loses to Alcohol in Addiction
Summary: Why do individuals with alcohol use disorders often prioritize drinking over meaningful social connections? A new study…
Why We Repeat Decisions That No Longer Make Sense
Summary: Why do we often stick to the “tried and tested” even when a better option is staring…
Beyond Fear: Amygdala is the Brain’s Strategic Mediator
Summary: The amygdala has long been pigeonholed as the brain’s “primitive fear center,” but new research suggests it…
Legendary Nobel Prize winning physicist explains why super smart people make dumb decisions
The man feeding the paper was Joe Eszterhas, the brash, polarizing screenwriter behind Flashdance and Jagged Edge. Eszterhas…
Delegation to artificial intelligence can increase dishonest behaviour
Recruitment of human participants In all studies involving human participants, we recruited participants from Prolific. We sought samples…