Adolescent risk-taking behaviour and decision making remain pivotal topics in developmental science, as this period is marked by a dynamic interplay between neural maturation, environmental influences ...

Human behavior is a tapestry woven from culture, environment, and biology. Among the most intriguing aspects of this tapestry is risk-taking—those bold, sometimes reckless decisions that can lead to ...

Human augmentation technologies refer to technological aids that enhance human abilities. They include things like exoskeletons, but also augmented reality headsets. A study at the Chair of ...

*A recent study published in Personality and Individual Differences reveals that men may take greater risks when influenced by a high-pitched female voice. Conducted by researchers at a university in ...

A recent study has drawn controversy by implying genetic links between bisexuality in men and a propensity for risk-taking. This research on human sexual behavior, published in January in Science ...

Lauren Leffer: The link between our genes and our selves is complicated. We know the DNA coded in our cells is part of what makes each of us who we are. Tulika Bose: But genes aren’t the whole story ...

A placebo effect can make users overconfident when they think tech is helping them. A new study suggests that a placebo effect is at play when people expect their performance to be enhanced by ...