decision making

People under stress tend to make risky decisions

A study has found that people going through stressful circumstances usually make risky and abnormal decisions under chronic stress.

Nov 17, 2017, 19:30 PM IST

New research identifies role of mood in making decisions

In their study, Gross and his fellow researchers used a smartphone app to randomly survey the activities and moods of more than 60,000 people over an average of 27 days, and found that mood plays a strong role in how people decide to spend their time each day.

Aug 29, 2016, 11:21 AM IST

Why you should never make decisions when hungry!

The hormone ghrelin, produced in the stomach when hungry, has a negative effect on both decision making and impulse control.

May 11, 2016, 11:00 AM IST

Govt looking at amending Prevention of Corruption Act: Jaitley

Stressing on the need to differentiate between "errors and corruption" in bureaucratic decision making, Finance Minister Arun Jatiley on Monday said the government is considering amending the Prevention of Corruption Act.

Apr 06, 2015, 20:13 PM IST