Ever-So-Slight Delay Improves Decision-Making Accuracy
Friday, March 7, 2014 - 18:30
in Psychology & Sociology
Researchers have found that decision-making accuracy can be improved by postponing the onset of a decision by a mere fraction of a second. The results could further our understanding of neuropsychiatric conditions characterized by abnormalities in cognitive function and lead to new training strategies to improve decision-making in high-stake environments. The study was published in the March 5 online issue of the journal PLoS One.