Does growing up poor shape the way people make financial choices later in life? A well-known 2011 study argued yes, finding that people who experienced childhood poverty were more likely to take ...

Making decisions in uncertain situations is part of daily life. New research from the University of Minnesota Medical School has uncovered that anxiety and apathy - two common but distinct emotional ...

Dr. Falk is a neuroscientist and a professor at the University of Pennsylvania. It can be hard to align a meaningful life with the human craving for instant gratification. Many of the goals we care ...