Pretending to be Advising Others can Help Make Better Decisions

By pretending to advise others who have the same problem, people are able to make better decisions in life, revealed a new study.

The researchers attempted to find out the answer to what has been known as Solomon's paradox, named after the Old Testament King, who was famed for his wisdom but failed to make good decisions in his own life, the Independent reported.

Scientists Suggest Monkeys May Have Reasoning Powers Like Primitive Humans
Intelligent animals like apes may have some sort of mind reading capability, as they have the ability to intuit each others' intentions suggests scientists.

Researchers concluded that people are wiser when reasoning about others' problems than when reasoning about their own problems and the results demonstrated that self-distancing reduces this asymmetry in wise reasoning, whereas aging does not, contrary to what some recent research might lead one to expect.

The study is published in the journal Psychological Science.

Neural Activity Predicts the Timing of Spontaneous Decisions: Study
Researchers have discovered a new type of brain activity that underlies the timing of voluntary actions, allowing them to forecast when a spontaneous decision will occur.

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'Relational Reasoning' - Excelled by Humans
Brain network related to the superior reasoning skills in the humans has been detected by a team of scientists, performs high-level cognitive process in which we make comparisons.

Poor Reasoning And Obesity May Go Together!
Those poor in cognitive function could also tend to be obese, new research suggests.Conversely, the obese have been found to perform poorly in reasoning and planning tasks.