Monthly Archives: October 2011

What you want versus how you get it – New neuroeconomics study from The Neuro shows how you make decisions

Lesley Fellows

October 21st – New research reveals how we make decisions. Birds choosing between berry bushes and investors trading stocks are faced with the same fundamental challenge – making optimal choices in an environment featuring varying costs and benefits. +++ »

Scientists Highlight Link Between Stress and Appetite

Pittman and Bains

Researchers in the Hotchkiss Brain Institute (HBI) at the University of Calgary’s Faculty of Medicine have uncovered a mechanism by which stress increases food drive in rats. This exciting discovery, published in the journal Neuron, could provide important insight into why stress is thought to be one of the underlying contributors to obesity.

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