decisions

When It Comes To What's For Dinner, Baboon Society Is No Democra...

admin — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 17:30:11 -0600

In decisions about where to eat, baboons don't all have an equal say, according to a new report. Rather, most baboons in a group will follow their leader to a dining spot of his choosing, even if it means a considerably more meager meal for themselves than they could have had otherwise.

Study finds videoconferences distort decisions

admin — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 18:25:32 -0500

Videoconferencing is often heralded as the next best thing to being somewhere — a cheaper, simpler alternative to traveling in person to attend a meeting. Yet a small study raises questions about whether videoconferencing distorts interactions in a subtle but important way.

Book review: 'The Development' and 'The Legal Limit'

admin — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 08:39:12 -0500

John Barth's stories look at the loosely linked lives of the elderly at a gated community. Martin Clark writes a deep yet playful story in which the adventure hinges on the decisions of morally ambiguous characters.

New Department for Energy and Climate change established

admin — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 20:00:00 -0500

The Royal Society has today called on the newly established Department of Energy and Climate Change to take the right decisions on energy that will help tackle climate change.

Climate change

admin — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0500

(University of Copenhagen) The UN Conference on Climate Change 2009 has asked IARU to organize this congress as part of the run-up to the COP Summit. The focus is on providing a picture of the "big issues" that the scientific community finds necessary that policy makers are aware of in order to make enlightened decisions in response to climate change. The main findings of this congress will be included in the official material for the COP15 meeting.

Decision Making, Is It All 'Me, Me, Me'?

admin — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Psychologists find evidence that it's not. People act in their own best interests, according to traditional views of how and why we make the decisions that we do. However, psychologists have recently found evidence that this assumption is not necessarily true. In fact, most of us will act in the best interest of our team -- often at our own expense.

Unconscious decisions in the brain

admin — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0500

A team of scientists has unraveled how the brain unconsciously prepares our decisions.

Creating Homes That Please America's Wild Bees

admin — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Just like people who are looking for a perfect place to live, some female bees search for the ideal place to build their nests. Entomologists are discovering more about the "nesting cues" that influence wild bees' house-hunting decisions. It's information that may help entice more of the hardworking pollinators to take up residence in new, ready-to-occupy nesting structures that growers and beekeepers provide.

Regulation Of Negative Emotions: Impact On Brain Activity

admin — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 23:00:00 -0500

Emotions play an important role in the lives of humans, and influence our behavior, thoughts, decisions, and interactions. The ability to regulate emotions is essential to both mental and physical well-being.

What you want in HDTV

admin — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 10:44:02 -0600