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Brain damage reveals part of the brain necessary for helping others

Acute stress decreased the third party’s willingness to punish the violator and the severity of the punishment, and increased their willingness to help the victim. Created with Adobe Illustrator.

Under stress, an observer is more likely to help the victim than to punish the perpetrator

What U.S. legislators do when they can’t pass laws

Cartoon of a rat playing a game involving risk. The image was created with the assistance of AI (DALL·E 3)

Scientists explain how the brain encodes lottery values

From left: Sanda Dolcos, professor of psychology; Florin Dolcos, professor of psychology; and Paul Bogdan - graduate student in psychology. Social, Cognitive, Personality, and Emotional (SCOPE) Neuroscience Lab.

People expect others to mirror their own selfishness, generosity

Bees make decisions better and faster than we do, for the things that matter to them

How Honey Bees Inspire Advanced Robotics and AI

University of Utah Health scientists have found that genes bias decision-making, even decisions that seem irrational.

Scientists Discover ‘Second-Guessing’ Gene in Mice, Offering Excuse for Our Own Indecision

Student looking confused

COVID Brain Strikes Again: Student Decision-Making Skills Take a Hit

Weekly pill box

Bad medical news causes patients to choose brand name drugs over generics, costing billions

Woman playing a printed violin

3D-printed violins bring music into more hands

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