To make informed, and presumedly the best, decisions, we must free ourselves from the hidden constraints on our capacity to think and analyze.

As healthcare systems across Europe deal with an increasing prevalence of cognitive impairment, family doctors are emerging as key players in assessing and supporting patients' decision-making ...

In January 2024, The New York Times Magazine published a provocative article titled: "Should Patients Be Allowed to Die From Anorexia?" This seemingly extreme question reignited a debate among doctors ...

A new mathematical model sheds light on how the brain processes different cues, such as sights and sounds, during decision making. The findings from Princeton neuroscientists may one day improve how ...

Optimal decisions made in extreme conditions require effective fast and slow thinking. Artificial intelligence (AI) may improve the speed and accuracy of decisions made in life-or-death situations.

Before recommendation engines told us what to want, people developed authentic preferences through trial and error—and ...

The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) Ethics Committee updated its 2017 statement, “Making Medical Treatment Decisions for Unbefriended Older Adults,” refreshing the language and citing newer clinical ...