Monkeys beat humans in cognitive flexibility
When we go about solving problems, we are sometimes so fixed in our ways that we fail to explore more efficient solution strategies.
decision-making
Foreign language takes some emotion out of decisions
Does it matter if the background of a decision is presented in a language that's not your native tongue? Does emotion still play a role?
Not being afraid of being wrong helps you be right
A personality that includes a good dose of intellectual humility, or an awareness that one's beliefs may be wrong, can influence decision-making.
Rewards key for seeking decision-making info
In seeking information before making a decision, people may be biased by rewards in addition to the natural tendency to seek out information in line with our own beliefs.