Background. The role of cognitive biases and heuristics in medical decision making is of
growing interest. The purpose of this study was to determine whether studies on cognitive …

BACKGROUND: In June 2009 a global influenza pandemic was declared by the World
Health Organisation. A vaccination programme against H1N1 influenza was introduced in …

How to assess critical aspects of cognitive functioning that are not measured by IQ tests:
rational thinking skills. Why are we surprised when smart people act foolishly? Smart people …

In eight studies, we tested the prediction that making choices for others involves less loss
aversion than making choices for the self. We found that loss aversion is significantly …

Although most research on consumers' choices, and resulting insights, have focused on
choices that consumers make solely for themselves, consumers often make choices for …

Are choices for others riskier than choices people make for themselves? This question has
been asked by economists, psychologists, and other researchers in the social sciences …

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the ability of six graph formats to impart knowledge about
treatment risks/benefits to low and high numeracy individuals. METHODS: Participants were …

A growing number of parents delay vaccinations or are deciding not to vaccinate their
children altogether. This increases the risk of contracting vaccine-preventable diseases and …

Background. With the increasing complexity of decisions in pediatric medicine, there is a
growing need to understand the pediatric decision-making process. Objective. To conduct a …

A growing stream of research is investigating how choices people make for themselves are
different from choices people make for others. In this paper, I propose that these choices …