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Brain scans like these helped scientists classify how study participants made decisions. (Credit: Jonathan Nicholas / Shohamy lab/ Columbia’s Zuckerman Institute).

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Decision Making June 2, 2025

Memories Can Sway a Decision Long Before It’s Made

Researchers find memories forge links to help people make new decisions quickly and accurately

Decision Making October 29, 2024

Why Do We Ask Why?

New research investigates how scientists think about curiosity.

Decision Making August 14, 2024

Scientists Capture Clearest Glimpse of How Brain Cells Embody Thought

Recordings from thousands of neurons reveal how a person’s brain abstractly represents acts of reasoning.

Decision Making July 5, 2024

Brain-Imaging Study Reveals Curiosity as it Emerges

In a first, researchers link people’s subjective feelings of curiosity to the way their brains physically represent it

Decision Making May 10, 2024

Mental Landscape: What Does Brain Activity Look Like?

With a portable brainwave recorder in hand, a Zuckerman Institute scientist aims to bring the joy and art of brain science to wider audiences

Tools & Technology January 17, 2024

This Synchronized Swimmer Moves to Learn

Meet Graduate Student Jasmine Stone, Neurobiology and Behavior Program

Tools & Technology December 8, 2023

This Artist Investigates Aggression with Fish

Meet Graduate Student Claire Everett, Neurobiology and Behavior Program

Tools & Technology July 18, 2023

This Vegetarian Builds Brainy Tools

Meet Graduate Student Elizabeth Brewer, Neurobiology and Behavior Program

Learning & Memory July 14, 2023

This DJ Searches for Memory

Meet Graduate Student Abhishek Shah, Neurobiology and Behavior Program

Decision Making July 5, 2023

This Curious Twin Studies Curiosity

Meet Graduate Student Michael Cohanpour, Neurobiology and Behavior Program

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