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“Terrible Tactics And Decision-Making”: Ex Australia Opener Tears Into South Africa…
Melbourne:Former Australia captain Simon Katich has termed South Africa skipper Dean Elgar's tactics and decision-making in the second Test against Australia as "terrible", adding that the field he set on day two at the MCG defied logic.…
New study shows how voting methods affect group decision-making
When groups of people need to reach a decision, they will often take a straw poll to test opinions before the official vote. New research from the University of Washington shows that one specific voting method proved more effective than…
Too much motivation affects our decision-making
In a good or a bad mood, focused or distracted, in dire or no need: our internal states directly influence our perceptions and decision-making. While the role of motivation on the performance of behavioural tasks has been known for more…
Machine learning shows links between bacterial population growth and environment: Researchers find…
Microbial populations may be small but they are surprisingly complex, making interactions with their surrounding environment difficult to study. But now, researchers from Japan have discovered that machine learning can provide the tools to…
Populist announcements distort informed decision-making ability of voter
Coming out in support of a public interest litigation seeking to curb the menace of freebies announced by political parties, the Narendra Modi government Wednesday told the Supreme Court that such "populist announcements distort the…
When heart-assisting implants could save a life, patients who are Black or female don’t get…
Black people and women with severe heart failure who might be good candidates for surgery to implant a heart-assisting device have a lower chance of actually getting that operation than white patients, or male patients, a new study finds.…
Economic inequality and instability impact long-term decision-making around the world, study finds
Would you rather have $500 today or $550 in 12 months? A large study involving more than 60 countries finds that individuals across income groups and locations often prefer immediate gains at the expense of future gains, a phenomenon known…
Study Says Video Game Players Show Enhanced Brain Activity, Decision-Making Skills
The findings of recent research by Georgia State University researchers suggest that frequent video game players show superior sensorimotor decision-making skills and enhanced activity in key regions of the brain as compared to non-players.…
Video game players show enhanced brain activity, decision-making skill study: The findings suggest…
Frequent players of video games show superior sensorimotor decision-making skills and enhanced activity in key regions of the brain as compared to non-players, according to a recent study by Georgia State University researchers.
The…