Psychology and neuroscience are concerned with the study of behavior, of internal cognitive
processes, and their neural foundations. However, most laboratory studies use constrained …

Many domains of inquiry in psychology are concerned with rich and complex phenomena. At
the same time, the field of psychology is grappling with how to improve research practices to …

Despite its many twists and turns, the arc of cognitive science generally bends toward
progress, thanks to its interdisciplinary nature. By glancing at the last few decades of …

Creativity is a driving force for human development and has fascinated scholars for
centuries. Surprisingly little is known about the cognitive underpinnings of putting creative …

Overtaking on two-lane roads can lead to increased collision risks due to drivers' errors in
evaluating whether or not to accept the gap to the vehicle in the opposite lane …

Approach-avoidance conflict is observed in the competing motivations towards the benefits
and away from the costs of a decision. The current study investigates the action dynamics of …

Perceptual judgements are formed through invisible cognitive processes. Reading out these
judgements is essential for advancing our understanding of decision making and requires …

Investigating decision making with two‐alternative forced choice (2AFC) tasks may artificially
constrain decisions, especially in the moral domain where we may want to express nuance …

Self-controlled dietary decisions, ie, choosing a healthier food over a tastier one, are a major
challenge for many people. Despite the potential profound consequences of frequent poor …

The structural representation (S-representation) account provides an increasingly popular
way of understanding the role and value of representation in cognitive science. Yet critics …