While making decisions under objective risk conditions, the probabilities of the
consequences of the available options are either provided or calculable. Brand et al.(Neural …

Recent evidence suggests considerable overlap between the default mode network (DMN)
and regions involved in social, affective and introspective processes. We considered these …

Although numerous neuroimaging studies have examined what happens when individuals
are instructed to regulate their emotions, we rarely receive such instruction in everyday life …

Overweight and obesity are rapidly becoming a central public health challenge around the
world. Previous studies have suggested that elevated Body Mass Index (BMI) might be …

Risk is a ubiquitous feature of the environment for all organisms. Very few things in life are
achieved with absolute certainty. Therefore, it is essential that organisms process risky …

Attentional control in demanding cognitive tasks can be improved by manipulating the
motivational state. Motivation to obtain gains and motivation to avoid losses both usually …

Decision making revolves around weighing potential gains and losses. Research in
economic decision making has emphasized that humans exercise disproportionate caution …

Childhood maltreatment has lasting negative effects throughout the life span. Early
intervention research has demonstrated that these effects can be remediated through skill …

Humans monitor states of uncertainty that can guide decision-making. These uncertain
states are evident behaviorally when humans decline to make a categorization response …

A dishonest person often utilizes another person's obliviousness to appropriate the property
that belongs to the other person. Previous researchers have studied the making of a …