A new research has revealed that men and women cooperate equally, particularly in situations involving a dilemma that pits the interests of an individual against that of a group.
The Elderly Take Better Long-Term Decisions
A new study has claimed that older adults are better at making decisions that will reward them in the long term as compared to younger adults, who are interested only in instant benefits.
A new study has claimed that older adults are better at making decisions that will reward them in the long term as compared to younger adults, who are interested only in instant benefits.
The articles were written in English and had to contain at least one social dilemma, wherein social dilemma experiments involve two or more people who must choose between a good outcome for themselves or a good outcome for a group and if everyone chooses selfishly, the entire group ends up worse off than if each person had acted in the interest of the group.
The study found that there was no statistical difference between the sexes in cooperating when faced with a social dilemma but when the researchers drilled down they did find some differences and found that women were more cooperative than men in mixed-sex studies and men became more cooperative than women in same-sex studies and when the social dilemma was repeated.
Boffins Urge Decision-Makers to Reclassify Films Which Depict Smoking
Smoking in films remains a major and persistent driver of smoking uptake among kids and young people, which all the responsible parties — film makers, regulators, and politicians—are
Smoking in films remains a major and persistent driver of smoking uptake among kids and young people, which all the responsible parties — film makers, regulators, and politicians—are
If they both cooperate, each person receives a modest amount of money, such as $10 and if only one person cooperates, then the defecting participant receives more money, such as $40, while the cooperating person receives nothing, whereas if both people decide to defect, they would each receive a small amount - say, $2.
Neuroscience of Decision Making
Researchers have started to figure out the exact mechanism that is happening in our brains when we are making choices.
Researchers have started to figure out the exact mechanism that is happening in our brains when we are making choices.
The study has been published online by the American Psychological Association in Psychological Bulletin
Few Succeed in Their Decision to Quit Smoking
There are many in England who wish to give up smoking. The numbers trying to do so has gone up three times, yet the success rate has fallen from 53% to 49%.
There are many in England who wish to give up smoking. The numbers trying to do so has gone up three times, yet the success rate has fallen from 53% to 49%.
