A new study reveals that our brains treat sensitivity and decision bias as separate processes when rewards are at stake.

Bengaluru: Have you ever noticed how animals instinctively choose the ripest fruits on a tree? This natural behaviour — ...

The “expectation effect hack” involves simply telling yourself that something will be fun, enjoyable or otherwise positive so ...

Your co-worker surprised you with a chocolate chip cookie, but a teammate took a dig at your report. As the day goes on, you’re more likely to dwell on the criticism than the act of kindness. Negative ...

IISc study explores how reward expectation impacts attention, distinguishing between sensitivity and bias in brain processes.

Our brains have a negativity bias, so we have to work harder at focusing on the positive. That’s where “installation” comes in. fizkes – stock.adobe.com ...

Our Brain's Negative Bias Why our brains are more highly attuned to negative news. By Hara Estroff Marano published June 20, 2003 - last reviewed on June 9, 2016 ...

Mount Sinai researchers have found that a brain region that is implicated extensively in value-based decision-making and craving in people with heroin use disorder – known as the orbitofrontal ...